title: [Surgical treatment for mitral valve prolapse].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the excellent operative procedure to treat mitral valve prolapse (MVP).
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifty seven patients with MVP were divided into three groups: Group I received traditional chordal reconstruction; Group II underwent chordal replacement using expanded polytetrafluorethylene(e-PTFE) sutures and artificial ring valvuloplasty reconstruction; Group III submitted mitral valve replacement.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mitral regurgitation volume was reduced significantly in Group II [(1.3 +/- 3.8) ml] and Group III [(1.2 +/- 3.4) ml] than that in Group I [(4.7 +/- 7.7) ml] (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The utilization of e-PTFE sutures as artificial chordae and artificial ring valvuloplasty for MVP is a more reliable and safe procedure than traditional mitral valve reconstruction, and can avoid the complications of long term anticoagulant therapy after mechanical valve replacement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Second Affiliated Hospital, Hunan Medical University, Changsha 410011.
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Gong
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy