Correspondence, Denis Fuller to C. Walton Lillehei, questions regarding operating criteria and procedure for the correction of ventricular septal defects
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Correspondence, Denis Fuller to C. Walton Lillehei, questions regarding operating criteria and procedure for the correction of ventricular septal defects
Subject
Open Heart Surgery
Creator
Denis Fuller
Source
"F, 1962," Box 92, C. Walton Lillehei papers, uarc2000-7, University of Minnesota Archives
Publisher
University of Minnesota
Date
June 23rd, 1962
Contributor
C. Walton Lillehei
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Document
Language
eng
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oh0177
Coverage
Open Heart Surgery
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DAVID ADLER & DENIS FULLER
THORACIC SURGEONS
CONSULTATIONS BY APPOINTMENT 6TH FLOOR.
TELEPHONES: 44-2362 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE BUILDING.
44-2979 22 KOTZE STREET.
EMERGENCY: 22-4191 HOSPITAL HILL.
JOHANNESBURG.
June 23rd, 1962
Dr. W. Lillehei,
Minneapolis Hospital,
MINNEAPOLIS
MINNESOTA U.S.A.
Dear Dr. Lillehei,
I hope it is not asking too much of you to request a
brief summary of your current ideas regarding the surgical treatment
of ventricular septal defects. Perhaps the answers summarised
under the following headings may make it easier for you.
1. Do you think it necessary to operate on ventricular septal
defects?
2. What it the likelihood of spontaneous closure?
3. What procedure, if any, do you do in the various age groups?
4. What are your criteria for operation - e.g. what flow rates, pulmonary
resistance estimations etc would influence your decision?
Your reply by airmail will be appreciated as surface mail takes
several weeks. I am presenting a paper on "Surgical Treatment of
Ventricular Septal Defect" at a Cardiac Congress in South Africa on
14/7/62 and would like very much to have your opinion before this
date.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
[Signature: Denis Fuller]
DENIS FULLER F.R.C.S.Eng
THORACIC SURGEONS
CONSULTATIONS BY APPOINTMENT 6TH FLOOR.
TELEPHONES: 44-2362 FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE BUILDING.
44-2979 22 KOTZE STREET.
EMERGENCY: 22-4191 HOSPITAL HILL.
JOHANNESBURG.
June 23rd, 1962
Dr. W. Lillehei,
Minneapolis Hospital,
MINNEAPOLIS
MINNESOTA U.S.A.
Dear Dr. Lillehei,
I hope it is not asking too much of you to request a
brief summary of your current ideas regarding the surgical treatment
of ventricular septal defects. Perhaps the answers summarised
under the following headings may make it easier for you.
1. Do you think it necessary to operate on ventricular septal
defects?
2. What it the likelihood of spontaneous closure?
3. What procedure, if any, do you do in the various age groups?
4. What are your criteria for operation - e.g. what flow rates, pulmonary
resistance estimations etc would influence your decision?
Your reply by airmail will be appreciated as surface mail takes
several weeks. I am presenting a paper on "Surgical Treatment of
Ventricular Septal Defect" at a Cardiac Congress in South Africa on
14/7/62 and would like very much to have your opinion before this
date.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
[Signature: Denis Fuller]
DENIS FULLER F.R.C.S.Eng
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