title: One-knot technique: a simple modification of the loop technique for mitral valve repair.
abstract: We herein describe a simple method for the fine length adjustment of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (e-PTFE) using the loop technique for mitral valve repair. The loops are temporarily anchored to the mitral leaflet with a second e-PTFE suture by tying only once (one-knot technique). This anchor suture can be easily removed and repositioned if necessary. We believe that this simple technique allows for the more precise and reproducible repair of mitral valve prolapse.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka (E1), Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. ts472@tuba.ocn.ne.jp
authors.forename: Taichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakaguchi
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.forename: Shigeru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyagawa
authors.forename: Yasushi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Satsuki
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fukushima
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: Takayoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ueno
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sawa
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D013536:Suture Techniques
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene