SURGERY TODAY, cilt.38, sa.11, ss.999-1003, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)
Purpose. A variety of operative techniques has been used to repair complete atrioventricular (AV) canal defects and satisfactory outcomes after single patch repairs have been reported. We report our comparative results of repairing complete AV canal defects between 1998 and 2006 using the traditional single patch and the "Australian" techniques.