Key result
The devised loop-in-loop technique provides a straightforward and reproducible method for secure anchoring and intraoperative adjustment of neochordae during mitral valve repair.
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Does the loop-in-loop technique improve intraoperative adjustment of neochordae in patients undergoing mitral valve repair?
Does the loop-in-loop technique improve intraoperative adjustment of neochordae in patients undergoing mitral valve repair?
The loop-in-loop technique offers a reproducible method for adjusting neochordae during mitral valve repair, potentially simplifying the surgical procedure.
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May simplify neochordae adjustment in mitral repair; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before adoption.
The loop technique is useful for multiple chordal reconstructions in mitral valve repair. Although it is easy to anchor the loop to the tip of the prolapsed leaflet, take-down of the anchored loop is not easy. The devised loop-in-loop technique makes intraoperative adjustment of the neochordae quick and easy. This article describes a straightforward and reproducible method for secure anchoring and, if necessary, take-down of neochordae using the loop-in-loop technique for mitral valve repair.
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Tokunaga et al. (2013) studied Mitral valve repair. Loop-in-loop technique was evaluated. The devised loop-in-loop technique provides a straightforward and reproducible method for secure anchoring and intraoperative adjustment of neochordae during mitral valve repair.
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