Table 1 Clinical data and outcome for the 58 successful patients

Patients’ number

58

32

26

—

Median age (yrs)

4.0 (range, 0.5–53.0)

2.0

12.0

—

Sex (F/M)

15/43

7/25

8/18

—

Median weight (kg)

19 (range, 6–80)

13

39

—

DCVSD size (mm)

3.4 ± 1.0(range, 2.0–6.0)

3.2 ± 0.9

3.6 ± 1.2

—

LVEDD before operation (cm)

3.8 ± 0.8(range,1.9–5.6)

3.2 ± 0.4

4.5 ± 0.5

—

LVEDD at discharge (cm)

3.5 ± 0.7(range,1.8–5.2)^a

3.0 ± 0.4

4.1 ± 0.6

0.073^a

Device size (mm)

5.2 ± 1.3 (range, 4–8)

5.0 ± 1.0

5.3 ± 1.5

—

ICMT (min)

14 ± 13 (range, 2–60)

12 ± 8

17 ± 17

0.157

Procedure time (min)

66 ± 15 (range, 42–98)

59 ± 11

74 ± 16

0.0004

Eccentric occluder (n)

44

26

18

0.450

Concentric occluder (n)

14

6

8

—

Drainage tube placement (n)

19

8

11

0.265