title: Mitral valve surgery in infants and children.
abstract: The pre-operative findings and surgical results of forty-three patients under thirteen years of age undergoing mitral valve surgery, are presented. Eight underwent surgery for mitral stenosis. Four had open mitral valvotomy with a satisfactory result, one developed severe regurgitation which required mitral valve replacement. Two had primary valve replacement and two had excision of a mitral subvalvar diaphragm. Thirty five children underwent surgery for mitral regurgitation. Twelve had a mitral annuloplasty. Two of these developed further regurgitation which required mitral valve replacement. Twenty one children had primary mitral valve replacement. The results and choice of valve replacement are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications