Island Flap Rotation Technique as a Novel Repair Surgery Method for Severe Degenerative Mitral Valve Regurgitation
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https://doi.org/10.59958/hsf.7471Keywords:
mitral regurgitation, mitral valve repair, valve surgery, novel method, island flap rotationAbstract
Background: The current study was done to assess the efficacy and safety of the island flap rotation technique as a novel method for severe mitral valve regurgitation. Methods: Twenty-three patients were selected to undergo mitral valve repair with the island flap rotational technique. It takes the principle of doing quadrangular resection of the P2 leaflet and flipping the dissected area so that the ruptured primary chordae are replaced with the secondary or tertiary chordae. Transesophageal echocardiography parameters were evaluated before surgery and 1 week after surgery, just prior to discharge. Results: The procedure was done successfully with 100% mitral regurgitation reduction to ≤1+ along with significantly reduced left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (p = 0.001) and left atrial dimension (p = 0.000). The left ventricular ejection fraction was significantly reduced after the procedure (p = 0.000). Older age significantly affects the presence of residual mitral regurgitation (p = 0.02). No thromboembolic adverse events and mortality were observed during the 3-month follow-up. Conclusions: The use of island flap rotation technique as a novel method for severe mitral regurgitation with P2 lesions has been proven to be effective and safe with preserving the valve tissue.
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