Table 2 Operative data
Variables | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Approach | |
Right thoracotomy | 20 (74) |
Left thoracotomy | 7 (26) |
Repair techniques | |
Lifting annuloplasty with a strip | 27 (100) |
Leaflet patching repair | 22 (81) |
Posterior leaflet augmentation | 9 (33) |
Artificial chordae formation | 5 (19) |
Lifting annuloplasty strip size | |
28 mm | 4 (15) |
32 mm | 10 (37) |
34 mm | 13 (48) |
Concomitant procedure | 4 (15) |
Cox-Maze procedure | 2 |
Tricuspid annuloplasty | 1 |
Direct closure of persistent foramen ovale | 1 |