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Open mitral commissurotomy for severe mitral stenosis during the second trimester resulted in an uneventful pregnancy and vaginal delivery of a healthy infant at 34 weeks.
Open mitral commissurotomy can be successfully performed during the second trimester of pregnancy for severe mitral stenosis, resulting in favorable maternal and fetal outcomes.
Correction of severe mitral stenosis by open commissurotomy during the second trimester of pregnancy is reported. The further course of the pregnancy was uneventful and at 34 weeks a healthy boy was vaginally delivered. Mother and child were in good health on discharge from hospital one month later.
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Nagy et al. (1988) studied this question. Open mitral commissurotomy for severe mitral stenosis during the second trimester resulted in an uneventful pregnancy and vaginal delivery of a healthy infant at 34 weeks.
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