Indications for Tricuspid Valve Detachment in Closure of Ventricular Septal Defect in Children

Preoperative criteria for tricuspid valve detachment can be established before repair of ventricular septal defect. Patients who had indications for tricuspid valve detachment who actually had detachment performed during repair had fewer postoperative surgical complications as opposed to patients who fulfilled the criteria but did not undergo detachment.