• Thorac Cardiovasc Surg · Feb 2010

    Comparative Study

    Minimizing circulatory arrest by using antegrade cerebral perfusion for aortic arch reconstruction in infants causes fewer postoperative adverse events.

    • J Selder, S Algra, F Evens, M Freund, J Strengers, T Schouten, and F Haas.
    • Cardio Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands. jappe@jappe.net
    • Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Feb 1; 58 (1): 17-22.

    BackgroundBecause deep hypothermic circulatory arrest (DHCA) carries a risk for neurological damage, antegrade cerebral perfusion (ACP) is used increasingly for aortic arch surgery in infants. We assessed the short-term effects of minimal DHCA (< 30 minutes) versus prolonged DHCA (> 30 minutes) during biventricular aortic arch reconstruction.MethodsTwenty-six infants (< 3 months of age) who had undergone aortic arch reconstruction were retrospectively analyzed: 15 infants without DHCA (group A) and 11 infants with DHCA (group B). Group B was further divided into < 30 minutes DHCA (group B1, n = 6), and >or= 30 minutes DHCA (group B2, n = 5). Additionally, minimal DHCA (group A + B1) was compared to prolonged DHCA (group B2).ResultsIn the minimal DHCA group (A + B1), 29 % of the patients had a postoperative adverse event, compared to 80 % in the prolonged DHCA group (B2) ( P < 0.05). Average length of stay in hospital was 25 days shorter for the minimal DHCA group (15 days versus 40 days, P < 0.01).ConclusionMinimal DHCA results in fewer adverse events and a reduced length of stay, compared with prolonged DHCA. Therefore, during aortic arch surgery in infants, DHCA should be minimized by using antegrade cerebral perfusion.

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