Percutaneous Device Occlusion and Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair for Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect

Compared with device occlusion, minimally invasive surgical repair can provide comparable efficacy and complication rates. In addition, it is 31% cheaper than device occlusion. In low-income countries where health care resources are limited, medical resources must be judiciously allocated to the treatment that allows for effective treatment of the largest number of patients.