Abstract:
Objective
To compare the clinical efficacy between interventional therapy and thoracotomy in the treatment of children with ventricular septal defect.
Methods
A total of 150 children with ventricular septal defect were hospitalized in our hospital from March 2014 to April 2016. Among them, 50 patients were treated with intervention（observation group） and 100 patients underwent thoracotomy（control group）. The clinical efficacy of the two groups were compared, including the success rate, length of hospital stay after operation, and incidence of complications.
Results
There was no significant difference in the success rate between the two groups(P>0.05). The difference of the operation time and postoperative hospitalization time were significantly shorter in the observation group and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05). The rate of complications in the control group was 14%(14/100), which was significantly higher that of the observation group(2%,1/50), and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).
Conclusion
Compared with thoracotomy, interventional treatment for ventricular septal defect in children is effective and safe, and can be used as a preferred treatment regimen.

Key words: Ventricular septal defect, Interventional therapy, Ihoracotomy, Child