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New Flexible Internal Annular Fixation Rings for Tricuspid Aortic Valves.
OBJECTIVES: Although aortic annulus repair has a long history, there are still no ideal devices to control an aortic annulus. We have developed a new method involving the use of an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft with the support of a metallic ring holder during implantation from inside an aorta, with no dissection of the surrounding aortic annulus.
METHODS: We used aortic annular rings of 18 to 24 mm made of Gore-Tex tubed grafts (W.L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, AZ, USA) and metallic ring holder. After cutting the graft circumferentially to a 5-mm thickness, it was compressed manually to decrease the thickness. Then, a metallic ring holder corresponding to the graft size was inserted into the graft. The metallic ring holder was fixed to the graft with one 4-0 monofilament suture using 6 holes and the side trench on the metallic ring holder. The proper size for the graft was determined, and the appropriate annuloplasty ring was selected. A row of 4-0 double-needle braided sutures with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene spaghettis was sewn from the aortic side into the left ventricular outflow tract with a horizontal mattress stitch. After all sutures around the annulus were placed, they were tied down and the metallic ring holder was removed. The leaflets were repaired if necessary.
RESULTS: A total of 9 patients with tricuspid aortic valve have undergone this procedure since January 2015. The sizes of the aortic annular rings were 20 mm ( n = 3), 22 mm ( n = 5), and 24 mm ( n = 2). Aortic leaflets were repaired in 6 patients (6 central plications). Concomitant procedures were total aortic arch replacement ( n = 2), mitral valve repair ( n = 2), tricuspid valve repair ( n = 1), and coronary artery bypass grafting ( n = 2). There were no hospital deaths and no major morbidities. All patients were checked for mild or less than mild aortic regurgitation during the mean follow-up period of 13 months. Postoperative echocardiograms showed excellent peak pressure gradients compared with preoperative echocardiograms. Postoperative cardiac computed tomography scans were performed in 6 patients. The discrepancies between the ring size used and postoperative annular size were <1-mm diameter in all patients.
CONCLUSIONS: This new flexible ring is easy to use to fix an aortic annulus from the inside. Early results reveal excellent control of aortic regurgitation with the projected annular size. Further investigations are needed to ensure the effectiveness of the ring.
METHODS: We used aortic annular rings of 18 to 24 mm made of Gore-Tex tubed grafts (W.L. Gore & Associates, Flagstaff, AZ, USA) and metallic ring holder. After cutting the graft circumferentially to a 5-mm thickness, it was compressed manually to decrease the thickness. Then, a metallic ring holder corresponding to the graft size was inserted into the graft. The metallic ring holder was fixed to the graft with one 4-0 monofilament suture using 6 holes and the side trench on the metallic ring holder. The proper size for the graft was determined, and the appropriate annuloplasty ring was selected. A row of 4-0 double-needle braided sutures with expanded polytetrafluoroethylene spaghettis was sewn from the aortic side into the left ventricular outflow tract with a horizontal mattress stitch. After all sutures around the annulus were placed, they were tied down and the metallic ring holder was removed. The leaflets were repaired if necessary.
RESULTS: A total of 9 patients with tricuspid aortic valve have undergone this procedure since January 2015. The sizes of the aortic annular rings were 20 mm ( n = 3), 22 mm ( n = 5), and 24 mm ( n = 2). Aortic leaflets were repaired in 6 patients (6 central plications). Concomitant procedures were total aortic arch replacement ( n = 2), mitral valve repair ( n = 2), tricuspid valve repair ( n = 1), and coronary artery bypass grafting ( n = 2). There were no hospital deaths and no major morbidities. All patients were checked for mild or less than mild aortic regurgitation during the mean follow-up period of 13 months. Postoperative echocardiograms showed excellent peak pressure gradients compared with preoperative echocardiograms. Postoperative cardiac computed tomography scans were performed in 6 patients. The discrepancies between the ring size used and postoperative annular size were <1-mm diameter in all patients.
CONCLUSIONS: This new flexible ring is easy to use to fix an aortic annulus from the inside. Early results reveal excellent control of aortic regurgitation with the projected annular size. Further investigations are needed to ensure the effectiveness of the ring.
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