title: Surgery for mitral restenosis.
abstract: Four hundred and twenty-five patients underwent mitral valvotomy between 1960 and 1979, the majority by the closed method. Thirty-two patients required another operation for mitral restenosis. There was high incidence of reoperation after the 6th and 7th years (23.3%) and after the 9th and 10th years (26.4%) postoperatively. Sixteen patients (47%) with restenosis underwent a second closed mitral valvotomy with a satisfactory result, 12 patients (35.4%) required valve replacement, and 6 patients (17.6%) had an open valvotomy. Another valvotomy for pure mitral restenosis can give satisfactory results, but where the valve is severely deformed or incompetent, valve replacement is preferred.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors