Clinical Analysis of Mitral Valve Repair with Artificial Chordae

Failure of mitral valve repair sometimes may be ascribed to severe or progressive alteration of the subvalvar apparatus. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of new chordae formation on mitral repair. Material and Method: From March 1997 to february 1999, 26 patients underwent mitral valve repairs with new chordae formation, we compared the symptoms and echocardiographic findings checked at preoperative state, and intraoperative period, discharge, and their last OPD visit. There were 45 male, and 11 female patients, and their mean age was 51.2$\pm$43.4 years. Etiology of the lesions was degenerative (18), rheumatic (6), infective (1) and ischemic (1). Chordal lesions were caused by rupture (18), elongation (6), and a combination of two causes (2). Associated lesions included atrial septal defect (2), tricuspid insufficiency (7), aortic insufficiency(4), and a combination of previous two factors (2). The number of mean artificial chordae was 3.6$\pm$1.6. Annuloplasty was per-formed in all cases. The CPB time was 182,1$\pm$63.7 minutes and the ACC time was 133.1$\pm$45.6 minutes. Aver-age follow up period was 49.2$\pm$7.1 months. Result: There was no early death. Early reoperation was performed in bud patients, one patient received mitral valve replacement because of an abnormality of annuloplasty and ano-ther received pericardiostomy due to postoperative pericardial effusion. During the follow up of 49.2$\pm$7.1 moths, there was no late mortality. Postoperative NYHA functional class checked at last OPD visit was class I in 22 patients (88%), class II in 2 (8%), and class III in 1 (4%). Regarding the late echocardiogram MR was absent in 20 patients (78%), 1 in 4 (15%), and II in 1 (4%). The postrepair mitral valve area was 2.2$\pm$0.35 $\textrm{cm}^2$ Conclusion: This study suggests that mitral valve repair using new chordae formation provides good early and mid term survivals and functional improvement. We think that the artificial chorda formation with polytetrafluoroethylene suture might be safe and effective technique for mitral valve repair.

인공 건삭을 이용한 승모판성형술의 임상적 고찰

판막하 조직 변형에 기인한 승모판 건삭 연장 및 파열 등은 판막성형술시 부적절한 건사 조직 때문에 판막 수술을 복잡하고 쉽지 않게 만든다. 저자들은 Expanded Polytetrafluoethylene (ePTEF)을 이용한 인공 건삭으로 판막성형술을 시행하여 그 성적을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1997년 3월부터 1999년 2월까지 본원에서 인공건삭을 이용해서 승모판막성형술을 시행한 26령 환자를 대상으로, 술 전, 술 중, 퇴원 전 그리고 마지막 외래 방문 시에 증상 및 심초음파 검사 소견을 비교 분석하였다. 성별분포는 남자 15명, 여자 11명, 평균 연령은 51.2$\pm$13.4세, 원인 병변은 퇴행성 18예, 류마티즘 6예 및 감염 1예 그리고 허혈성 1예였으며, 건삭 병변은 파열 18예, 연장 6예, 연장 및 파열 2예였다. 동반 판막 질환은 심방중격결손 2예, 삼첨판폐쇄부진증 7예, 동맥판폐쇄부전증 4예 및 삼첨판폐쇄부전증과 동맥판폐쇄부전증이 동반된 경우가 2예 있었다. 판막성형술 시 사용한 인공 건삭 수는 3.6$\pm$1.6개였고, 모든 예에서 판륜성형술을 시행하였으며, 인공심폐기시간은 182.1$\pm$63.7분, 대동맥차단시간은 133.1$\pm$45.6분이었다. 결과: 술 후 조기 사망은 없었으며, 판륜성형술 부위 이상과 술 후 심낭삼출액으로 재수술은 2예가 있었다. 술 후 마지막 외래 방문 시 NYHA class I: 22예(88%), II： 2예(8%), III: 1예(4%), 승모판폐쇄부전 정도＊ 0/IV: 20예(78%), I/IV 4예(15%), II/IV 1예(5%)이었으며, 승모판 면적 2.2$\pm$0.35 $\textrm{cm}^2$＊이였다(＊: p<0.05). 결론: 승모판막 병변 시 인공 건삭을 이용하여 다른 승모판막 성형술과 함께 시술하여 단기 및 중기 결과의 호전이 있어서, ePTEF을 이용한 인공건삭은 승모판막 성형술 치료 성적을 호전시킬 수 있을 것으로 생각한다.