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Operative data
| Variables | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Approach | |
| Right thoracotomy | 20 (74) |
| Left thoracotomy | 7 (26) |
| Repair techniques | |
| Lifting annuloplasty with a strip | 27 (100) |
| Leaflet patching repair | 22 (81) |
| Posterior leaflet augmentation | 9 (33) |
| Artificial chordae formation | 5 (19) |
| Lifting annuloplasty strip size | |
| 28 mm | 4 (15) |
| 32 mm | 10 (37) |
| 34 mm | 13 (48) |
| Concomitant procedure | 4 (15) |
| Cox-Maze procedure | 2 |
| Tricuspid annuloplasty | 1 |
| Direct closure of persistent foramen ovale | 1 |
