Tracheobronchoplasty (TBP) consists of splinting of the posterior membranous wall of the central airways with the goal of restoring a normal configuration and preventing excessive collapse in patients with tracheobronchomalacia (TBM). Despite some variation in technique, it consists of sewing a mesh on the posterior membranous wall of the trachea and both main stem bronchi. Traditionally performed through a right posterolateral thoracotomy, it should be reserved for cases of severe TBM.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPercutaneous transcatheter edge-to-edge mitral valve repair is available for treatment of both functional and degenerative mitral regurgitation (MR). This technique may be unsuccessful resulting in significant residual or recurrent MR. We described a successful minimally invasive mitral valve replacement in a patient with severe functional MR due to left ventricular dysfunction who previously underwent a transcatheter edge-to-edge repair.
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