Devised loop-in-loop technique in mitral valve repair

Abstract

The loop technique is useful for multiple chordal reconstructions in mitral valve repair. Although it is easy to anchor the loop to the tip of the prolapsed leaflet, take-down of the anchored loop is not easy. The devised loop-in-loop technique makes intraoperative adjustment of the neochordae quick and easy. This article describes a straightforward and reproducible method for secure anchoring and, if necessary, take-down of neochordae using the loop-in-loop technique for mitral valve repair.

Keywords: Chordae tendineae; Mitral valve; Mitral valve prolapse; Polytetrafluoroethylene; Suture techniques.