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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1999;16:587-589
© 1999 Elsevier Science NL
Case report |
Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Laennec Hospital, Paris, France
Corresponding author. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Henri Mondor Hospital, 94000 Creteil, France. Tel.: +33-1-4981-2151; fax:+33-1-4981-2152
e-mail: sylvie.bertrand6{at}wanadoo.fr
The case of a traumatic tricuspid insufficiency in a child. due to an anterior and septal leaflet rupture at the annulus level is reported for the first time. The early diagnosis 2 months after the trauma enabled a rapid and simple tricuspid valvuloplasty by laeflet reinsertion on the annulus associated with annuloplasty with a good result 6 months after the repair.
Key Words: Tricuspid valve insufficiency Trauma Child Valvuloplasty
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