Staged surgical treatment of early bacterial endocarditis after surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot and discrete subaortic stenosis: report of a case.

An unconventional method of managing infection of the interventricular Teflon patch in a patient with tetralogy of Fallot is reported. The patch was initially replaced by a new patch. After reinfection, however, removal of the patch and pulmonary banding eradicated the infection, and at a later stage the defect was re-repaired successfully.