• Perfusion · Jul 2015

    Bilateral subclavian vein sheaths for superior vena cava drainage during thoracoscopic repair of atrial septal defects: cosmetic outcomes, safety and effectiveness.

    • Qian Lei, Qing-Shi Zeng, Xiao-Shen Zhang, Bin Xie, Huan-Lei Huang, Sheng Wang, Hui-Ming Guo, Ji-Mei Chen, and Jian Zhuang.
    • Department of Cardiac Surgery and Anesthesiology, Guangdong Cardiovascular Institute, Guangdong General Hospital and Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
    • Perfusion. 2015 Jul 28.

    ObjectiveTo investigate the cosmetic outcomes, safety and effectiveness of using bilateral subclavian vein sheaths for superior vena cava drainage during thoracoscopic repair of atrial septal defects.MethodsSixty-one consecutive adults scheduled for thoracoscopic repair of atrial septal defects between July 2012 and June 2013 were randomized into two groups: one group underwent placement of a 16 Fr percutaneous superior vena cava cannula (n = 30) and the other group underwent placement of bilateral 8 Fr subclavian vein sheaths (n = 31) for superior vena cava drainage during peripheral cardiopulmonary bypass. The perioperative data, central venous pressure during cardiopulmonary bypass, complications and the patient satisfaction scale scores for the incisions were compared between the two groups.ResultsThe theoretical cardiopulmonary bypass flow rate was reached without complications in all patients. The average central venous pressure during cardiopulmonary bypass was not significantly different between the two groups [(6.9 ± 3.1) mmHg vs. (7.0 ± 3.5) mmHg, p=0.92]. The patient satisfaction scale scores for the incisions were significantly higher in the patients who underwent placement of bilateral subclavian vein sheaths than in the patients who underwent placement of a percutaneous superior vena cava cannula [(2.81 ± 0.75) vs. (2.07 ± 0.74), p<0.001].ConclusionsPlacement of bilateral subclavian vein sheaths is a safe and effective alternative to placement of a percutaneous superior vena cava cannula for superior vena cava drainage during thoracoscopic repair of atrial septal defects and results in greater patient satisfaction with the cosmetic outcome.© The Author(s) 2015.

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