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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 85, 885-892, Copyright © 1983 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association

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Surgical treatment of giant left atrium combined with mitral valvular disease. Plication procedure for reduction of compression to the left ventricle, bronchus, and pulmonary parenchyma

K Kawazoe, S Beppu, Y Takahara, N Nakajima, K Tanaka, K Ichihashi, T Fujita and H Manabe

Giant left atrium associated with mitral valvular disease frequently produce postoperative problems with regard to hemodynamical and respiratory management. A new procedure of para-annular and superior plication combined with the conventional right-side plication with trimming of the left atrial wall was devised to relieve compression induced by the giant left atrium. A total of 40 patients with giant left atrium underwent operation. Ten had the valvular procedure only and 30 had the valvular and plication procedures. The plication procedure resulted in a significant decrease in the incidence of low- output syndrome and respiratory failure postoperatively, as well as a marked decrease in mortality. We conclude that the plication procedure is an effective means of relieving compression in the presence of giant left atrium.

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