title: Slit stent technique for ensuring the correct length of artificial chordae in mitral repair.
abstract: Excellent long-term results have been described for replacement of diseased mitral valve chordae with polytetrafluoroethylene sutures. Tying the knot at the intended length of the artificial chordae is technically demanding. Herein, a simple and reproducible method, using a slit plastic tube for stenting the artificial chordae at the intended length is described. With this technique, the knot of the premeasured artificial chordae can be tied surely without change in the length.
authors: Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. c9112772@adm.cgmh.org.tw
authors: Jen-Ping
authors: JP
authors: Chang
authors: Chiung-Lun
authors: CL
authors: Kao
mesh_terms: D001187:Artificial Organs; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D015607:Stents; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene