ANNULOPLASTY BAND OF GRAFT IN RECONSTRUCTIVE OPERATIONS ON THE MC. FIRST EXPERIENCE

The paper deals with the results of a comparative analysis of traditional mitral valve annuloplasty using a ring and an alternative method of reconstruction using a double-layer strip from a vascular prosthesis. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the new technology of fibrous annulus strengthening without the use of a support ring. 81 surgical interventions were performed, the patients were divided into two groups. The obtained data show comparable, and in some indicators - superior efficiency of the new method. The work is a practical contribution to the improvement of reconstructive surgeries and offers an alternative to the expensive and potentially complicated annuloplasty with a ring.