title: An alternative "no resection" technique for posterior mitral leaflet prolapse repair: reverse T-plasty.
abstract: Reverse T-plasty is an alternative "no resection" technique for posterior mitral leaflet prolapse repair that is inspired by butterfly resection. It combines mediolateral and anteroposterior plane foldings of the posterior leaflet without any resection and shortens cardiopulmonary bypass and cross-clamping time.
authors.affiliation: From the *Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hitit University, Corum; and †Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Teaching and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kerim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cagli
authors.forename: Gokhan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lafci
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cicek
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*