[The use of the synthetic material Vitaflon in cardiac surgery on the growing organism].

Clinico-experimental investigations of Vitaflon in cardiosurgery of growing organism have shown that Vitaflon is a firm, plastic and good material for patches of different size and form, has high thrombus resistance. Inflammatory alterations in the surrounding tissues were not pronounced. The ingrowth of the connective tissue elements into the pores of the patch and its endothelialization were noted. Since 1996 the material has been used as patches in surgical correction of congenital heart diseases. The follow-up of the patients during 4 years failed to find symptoms of recanalization, thrombotic and infectious complications. Vitaflon can be widely used as a plastic material in cardiosurgery for congenital heart diseases.