Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2008 Oct;41(5):580-585.

Mid-term and Long-term Outcomes of Posterior Plication Annuloplasty (Modified Davila Annuloplasty) for Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation

• Lee MK
• Kim JH
• Kim MH
• Jo JK
• Choi JB

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Many types of tricuspid annuloplasty are used in surgical correction of functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR). We evaluated the mid-term and long-term outcomes in patients treated with a posterior annular plication technique (a modified Davila technique) for FTR. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Between January 1991 and August 2006, 58 adult patients (male, 22; female, 36) with FTR of grade 2/4 or more or with tricuspid annular dilatation of more than 5.0 cm in diameter, even with an FTR of less than grade 2, had received a posterior annular placation. Preoperatively, 26 patients (44.8%) had a grade 3 or more FTR. All patients had received a mitral valve replacement, and 20 (34.5%) had concomitant aortic valve replacement. RESULT: During the mean follow-up period of 101.4+/-51.6 months, FTR disappeared or remained trivial in 28 patients (49.1%), was grade 2~3 (> or =grade 2 and

Keyword

Tricuspid valve; Tricuspid valve insufficiency; Outcome assessment; Tricuspid valve, repair

MeSH Terms

Adult
Aortic Valve
Dilatation
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Mitral Valve
Tricuspid Valve
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency