Abstract： Objective To evaluate clinical outcomes of tricuspid annuloplasty using a C-type ring made of autologous pericardium for the treatment of functional tricuspid regurgitation （TR）.?Methods?Eleven patients underwent tricuspid annuloplasty in Guizhou Provincial People’s Hospital between March 2009 and January 2011， including 5 male patients and 6 female patients with their age of 32-57 （43.80±12.20） years. There were 3 patients with mild TR， 7 patients with moderate TR， and 1 patient with severe TR. Concomitant procedures included mitral valve replacement and/or aortic valve replacement and/or left atrial thrombectomy. The C-type ring was created using a strip of pericardium after 0.8% glutaraldehyde fixation for 15 minutes. Interrupted horizontal mattress suture was used to secure the C-type ring to the tricuspid annulus. Hear function and echocardiography were examined during follow-up. Results There was no in-hospital death， and the hospital stay was 15-28 （21.10±3.80） days. All the patients were followed up for 8-28 （18.50±7.00）months. There was no death or reoperation because of TR or tricuspid stenosis during follow-up. Ten patients had TR during follow-up， including 9 patients with mild TR and 1 patient with mild to moderate TR， but there was no patient with severe TR. The degree of TR during follow-up was significantly reduced than preoperative degree （Z?=-2.81，P＜0.05）. Preoperative and postoperative right ventricular dimension （19.95±5.11 mm vs. 21.57±12.81 mm，P=0.705） and right atrial dimension（37.55±6.79 mm vs. 35.55±5.22 mm，P=0.317）were not statistically different. Conclusion Tricuspid annuloplasty using a C-type ring made of autologous pericardium has satisfactory clinical outcomes for patients with functional TR.
