• J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. · Oct 2022

    Extensive repair of acute type A aortic dissection through a partial upper sternotomy and using complete stent-graft replacement of the arch.

    • Xian-Biao Xie, Xiao-Fu Dai, Guan-Hua Fang, Zhi-Huang Qiu, De-Bin Jiang, and Liang-Wan Chen.
    • Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China.
    • J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. 2022 Oct 1; 164 (4): 1045-1052.

    BackgroundPartial upper sternotomy (mini-ER) can be used in some adult cardiac surgeries but is seldom performed in the treatment of acute type A aortic dissection (AAAD). This study aimed to assess the feasibility and short-term outcomes of complete stent-graft replacement of the arch with triple-branched stent graft for AAAD through a mini-ER.MethodsFrom 2015 to 2018, 254 patients with AAAD underwent complete stent-graft replacement of the arch with a triple-branched stent graft. Replacement was performed with conventional full sternotomy (con-ER) in 142 patients and with mini-ER in the other 112 patients. Using propensity score matching, the clinical data were compared between 100 patients in the mini-ER group and 100 patients in the con-ER group.ResultsAfter propensity score matching, there were no significant between-group differences in aortic cross-clamp time, cardiopulmonary bypass time, or total operative time. The amount of mediastinal drainage and number of red blood cell units were significantly lower in the mini-ER group compared with the con-ER group (P < .001). The intubation time was significantly shorter in the mini-ER group (P < .001). The treatment costs were also lower in the mini-ER group (P < .001). There were no significant between-group differences in 30-day mortality (9% vs 8%; P > .99) or postoperative complications.ConclusionsThis study shows that extensive repair of AAAD through a mini-ER is feasible. It was superior to con-ER in terms of blood loss, postoperative ventilation time, and treatment costs.Copyright © 2020 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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