[HSF] Absorbable Annuloplasty Ring

[prasannasimha]

I am worried about totally absorbable rings. I do hemi De Vega's or hemi 
pericardial strips with an intervening loose throw and these children 
are doing well on achieving a Teenage growth spurt.I think this may be 
OK for really small children were a totally correctable non recurrent 
problem like a cleft may be involved. Even in them a Wooler type of 
annuloplasty may be sufficient.
Prasanna
Ben Bidstrup wrote:
> I received a 'Journal' today which I was reading over lunch. There 
> were a variety of articles which are available on their website 
> (http://www.hospitalmanagement.net/features/) The one that caught my 
> eye was the Kalangos ring with the paper next to the ad from Bioring 
> the manufacturer. It is an interesting concept especially for 
> children. I would be concerned in the adult group about which we talk 
> often is the potential for dilatation of the annulus once the 
> polydiaxanone is resorbed. All the references are to paediatric cases 
> and it is available in adult sizes.
> Has anyone any views on these?