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Total arch replacement for distal enlargement after ascending aortic replacement for acute type A aortic dissection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19901886     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Distal reoperations for aortic dissection are associated with high morbidity rates. We describe distal aortic enlargement that was treated using our surgical strategy.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: From January 1997 to April 2008, 63 patients underwent ascending aortic replacement for acute type A aortic dissection. Four patients (7.4%; 3 males, 1 female; mean age, 67.8 +/- 4.6 years) required reoperation for distal enlargement after long-term follow-up. Individual 5- and 10-year rates of those remaining free of reoperation after the initial procedure were 94.9% and 83.0%, respectively. At reoperation, a median sternotomy with left anterolateral thoracotomy provided a good visual field, and bilateral axillary arteries were preferentially used for systemic as well as selective cerebral perfusion.
RESULTS: Mechanical ventilation was required after surgery for 3.0 +/- 1.4 days. No new phrenic or left recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy or permanent neurological dysfunction occurred in this series. Although the surgical duration and relative mechanical circulation time were significantly elongated, all patients recovered uneventfully.
CONCLUSION: We postulate that the surgical principle involved in treating aortic dissection is a resection of the aortic segment containing the initial intimal tear and graft replacement, especially in acute dissection. Our results showed that total arch replacement through a median sternotomy and left anterolateral thoracotomy seem to be helpful for extended replacement of the thoracic aorta, as well as in the distal reoperation for dissecting type A. Moreover, our results suggested that perfusion from bilateral axillary arteries is useful to prevent cerebral damage.
Authors:
Satoshi Yamashiro; Yukio Kuniyoshi; Katsuya Arakaki; Hitoshi Inafuku; Yuji Morishima; Yuya Kise
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia     Volume:  15     ISSN:  2186-1005     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Publication Date:  2009 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-10     Completed Date:  2010-01-14     Revised Date:  2012-06-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9703158     Medline TA:  Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  318-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Bioregulatory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Aged
Aneurysm, Dissecting / surgery*
Aorta, Thoracic / surgery*
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / surgery*
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation* / adverse effects
Female
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
Perfusion
Reoperation
Respiration, Artificial
Sternotomy
Thoracotomy
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Jun;16(3):222-3; author reply 223   [PMID:  20930690 ]

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