[Mitral valve prolapse: surgical approaches].

Surgical approaches currently used for the complication of mitral valve prolapse; i.e., for mitral regurgitation (MR), are either replacement or repair of the mitral valve. Recently, the latter has proved to be superior in view of the late results, and should be recommended thereafter. Repair of the mitral valve in cases without MR has been attempted in some Repair of the mitral valve in cases without MR has been attempted in some institutions. The results had benefit to relieve the prolapse, but symptoms and signs were not always abolished completely.