Table 2 Surgical procedures for valve repair
From: Feasibility and outcome of mitral valve repair in patients with infective endocarditis
Mitral lesion (n) | Repair procedure | N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Vegetation (21) | Quadrangular/triangular resection | 8 (38) |
Vegetectomy | 7 (33) | |
Peeling | 6 (28) | |
Associated ring annuloplasty | 19 (90) | |
Perforation (7) | Patch repair of perforations | 4 (57) |
Direct suture repair of perforations (anterior leaflet) | 3 (42) | |
Associated ring annuloplasty | 6 (86) | |
Abscess (2) | Patch repair of perforations | 2 (100) |
Associated ring annuloplasty | 1 (50) | |
Chordal rupture (7) | Quadrangular/triangular resection | 6 (86) |
Neochordae implantation | 1 (14) | |
Associated ring annuloplasty | 7 (100) | |
Erosion/retraction (3) | Quadrangular/triangular resection | 2 (67) |
Neochordae implantation | 1 (33) | |
Associated ring annuloplasty | 3 (100) |