Comparison of Ring and Suture Annuloplasty in the Treatment of Tricuspid
Regurgitation
Abstract
Background: Significant TR is common in patients with cardiac disease
and because of its prognostic importance, TV came to the spotlight in
the last decades. Functional TR is mostly treated when undergoing
left-sided valve surgery, whereas idiopathic TR surgery is uncommon. The
aim of this study is to compare the durability of tricuspid valve
annuloplasty techniques, and to explore the optimal method for TV repair
surgery. Methods: 1005 patients who underwent tricuspid valve repair
from February 2012 to March 2019, were retrospectively studied. The
patients had tricuspid valve repair while receiving surgery for other
cardiac conditions. The study population was divided into Suture group
(n=483, 48.1%), and Ring group (n=522, 51.9%). Data variation between
and within the groups was analyzed with Mann-Whitney U test, Wilcoxon
rank-sum test, and Radit analysis. Results: At two-year follow-up, in
the Suture group, none/trace TR subjects were 63.9%, and 1.4% had
severe TR; In the Ring group were: 63.9% none/trace, and 0.6% severe.
Both groups’ two-year follow-up TR status was significantly different
with preoperative TR status (p<0.05). At two-year follow-up,
Suture group had 63.9% none/trace and 1.4% severe; and Ring group had
63.9% none/trace and 0.6% severe TR and there was no significant
difference between the groups (p>0.05). Conclusions: Both
annuloplasty techniques have good short-term outcomes. However, suture
annuloplasty deteriorates faster than ring annuloplasty, making the
latter to be the ideal technique for TV repair.