Surgical treatment of Ebstein`s Anomaly-Report of 6 cases-

Ebstein 기형의 외과적 치료-6례 보고-

Increased clinical interest, stimulated by newer diagnostic techniques, has made it apparent that Ebstein`s anomaly represents a spectrum of right heart abnormalities. In the usual case, the septal and posterior leaflets of the tricuspid valve are not attached to the true annulus, but are displaced distally into the ventricle. Also the degree of malattachment and the structural deformities of the cusps may vary greatly. Recently we experienced 6 cases of Ebstein`s anomaly who underwent corrective operation in our hospital. Five patients were operated by plication and annuloplasty techniques based on the construction of a monocusp valve by the use of the anterior leaflet. Remained one was operated on by tricuspid valve replacement using No 31 mm C-E tissue valve. There was no operative mortality and the postoperative courses were relatively good with marked symptom improvement.