Tricuspid Annuloplasty Using a Handmade Gore-Tex Band: A Retrospective Study, Case Series, and Literature Review
Selman Dumani, Laureta Dibra, Ermal Likaj, Alessia Mehmeti, Alfred Ibrahimi, Edlira Rruci, Stavri Llazo, Aferdita Veseli, Vera Beca, Ali Refatllari, Altin Veshti

TL;DR
This paper presents a new surgical technique using a handmade Gore-Tex band to repair the tricuspid valve, showing effective short- and long-term results.
Contribution
The novel contribution is a simple, handmade Gore-Tex band annuloplasty technique for tricuspid valve repair not previously described in the literature.
Findings
The Gore-Tex band technique showed effective tricuspid valve repair with 77.7% of patients having mild regurgitation long-term.
The method is described as simple, reproducible, and cost-effective based on outcomes in 10 patients.
Preoperative severe tricuspid regurgitation improved significantly post-surgery and during follow-up.
Abstract
Background Tricuspid valve regurgitation is frequently overlooked by cardiologists and cardiac surgeons alike; consequently, the tricuspid valve is often referred to as “the forgotten” valve. It is the most common complication of left heart valve disease. Ring annuloplasty and suture (De Vega) annuloplasty represent two common surgical treatment techniques. We developed a technique to stabilize the tricuspid annulus using a simple handmade Gore-Tex vascular prosthesis. Our literature review did not reveal any publications describing an identical approach. Objectives In this article, we report the results of our technique for repairing the tricuspid valve, particularly emphasizing both the short- and long-term echocardiographic outcomes, along with a review of current tricuspid valve repair surgical techniques. Methods This retrospective study investigated the outcomes of 10…
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