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Complete mitral ring annuloplasty using D-shaped bovine pericardium covers the entire annulus and preserves flexibility.
Describes a surgical technique for complete mitral ring annuloplasty using biological material to maintain annular flexibility.
Bovine pericardial annuloplasty may preserve annular flexibility in repair; leaves open durability and outcomes versus rigid rings in prospective studies.
Mitral annuloplasty is an integral part of mitral valve repair. Several types of techniques have been described for mitral annuloplasty. The autologous pericardium is used for mitral annuloplasty to allow mitral annular flexibility. Complete mitral ring annuloplasty is done using a D-shaped bovine pericardium. Classical annuloplasty sizers are utilized for the sizing and shaping of bovine pericardium. Biological material covers all parts of the mitral annulus and allows annular flexibility.
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Erkan Kuralay (2022) studied Mitral valve repair. Mitral ring annuloplasty using biological material (bovine pericardium) was evaluated. Complete mitral ring annuloplasty using a D-shaped bovine pericardium covers all parts of the mitral annulus and allows annular flexibility.
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