Repeat open intracardiac operation--analysis of 55 patients.
Of the 4170 open intracardiac operations performed at our hospital in the last 6 years, 55 (1.3%) were reoperations. Of these failed valve repairs or valve substitutes formed the major group (58%) and the interval between first and second operation ranged from 6 months to 8 years. There were 4 deaths on table and another 6 patients died during their hospital stay giving an early mortality rate of 18 per cent. There was one late death during a follow-up period of 1 month to 3 years. There was no death due to perioperative bleeding complications. We conclude that it should now be possible to perform reoperations with an acceptable mortality and good late functional results.
Agrawal
N B
NB
Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.
Gupta
R B
RB
Kumar
C J
CJ
Khandeparkar
J M
JM
Tendolkar
A G
AG
Magotra
R A
RA
Parulkar
G B
GB
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation / Q000401:mortality; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery