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How Does The Dacron Patch For Heart Surgery Help In Growing Babies ?
how does the dacron patch for heart surgeries help in growing babies. are these dacron patches have elasticity
Thu, 12 Jan 2012
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The dacron patch that is placed in the babies is placed in an oversize so that it covers the defect completely . Usually with growing age, not much increase in the size of septal defect is seen. There is no need for patch replacement with growing age.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
drtayalrakhi@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The dacron patch that is placed in the babies is placed in an oversize so that it covers the defect completely . Usually with growing age, not much increase in the size of septal defect is seen. There is no need for patch replacement with growing age.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Rakhi Tayal
drtayalrakhi@gmail.com
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