title: Repeat open intracardiac operation--analysis of 55 patients.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Khandeparkar
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Tendolkar
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Magotra
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Parulkar
mesh_terms: 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