• Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, P. R. China;
WANGDong-jin, Email: njglwdj@126.com
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Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of tricuspid valve re-operation after left cardiac valve surgery. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 23 patients underwent tricuspid valve re-operation in the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Medical School, Nanjing University from January 2009 to November 2014. There were 3 males and 20 females with a mean age 53.48±10.79 years ranging from 34 to 71 years. The average body mass index of the 23 patients was 21.77±2.42 kg/m2. We followed up all the patients in outpatient department or through telephone for 3 months to 5 years. Results All surgeries were operated under cardiopulmonary bypass. There were 15 patients underwent operation through medisternal incision and 8 patients underwent operation through the fourth intercostal incision of right anterolateral side. The mean operation time was 284.35±56.16 minutes and the mean time of cardiopulmonary bypass was 138.61±46.91 minutes. One patient died postoperatively and 2 patients chose to discharge automatically after operation. The other 20 patients recovered and discharged uneventfully. We followed up the patients for 3 months to 5 years. One patient underwent permanent pacemaker therapy for atrioventricular block, 3 patients accepted pharmaceutical therapy for atrial arrhyttmia, 1 patient underwent re-operation for infectious endocarditis of left cardiac artificial valve. and the follow-up conditions of the rest patients were well. Besides, the follow-up data showed that there was a mild regurgitation in 3 patients underwent tricuspid valve plasty. Conclusion Tricuspid valve re-operation after left cardiac valve surgery can take multiple surgical pathways and strategies. The clinical effect has been proved and the midterm follow-up condition is well, but we still need the long-term follow-up for the further effect.

Citation: FANFu-dong, HEXiao-jun, PANJun, WANGQiang, ZHOUQing, WANGDong-jin. Clinical Effect of Tricuspid Valve Re-operation after Left Cardiac Valve Surgery. Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2016, 23(8): 784-787. doi: 10.7507/1007-4848.20160188 Copy

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