Use of Prosthetic Materials in Cardiac Surgery With Special Reference To Pentalogy of Cantrell

Use of prosthetic materials has not only helped but revolutionalised surgery especially cardiac surgery. Various types of patches are now available to match the needs of the various types of cardiac surgery performed today. Use of prosthetic patches has not only met the demand of day to day cardiac surgeries like ASD, VSD but also helped in repair and better survival of complicated surgeries like repair of Pentalogy of Cantrell.