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Diagrammatic
representation of a quadalateral
resection
P2 is entirely removed and the edges
of P1 and P3 are sutured together. A ring is then inserted.
Adapted from the surgical literature. It is important to determine
prolaps of all the scallops of the mitral leaflet. Author unknown. |
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Chordal
shortening is shown
A trench is made in the papillary
head and suture material is looped around the chordae. The chordae are then pulled into the trench and the trench closed. Author unknown. |
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Papillary
reimplantation is shown
In this approach, the
ruptured papillary is sutured to its
partner. Author unknown. |
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