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ArticleWorld journal of surgery2017

Open Repair of AAA in a High Volume Center.

Lazar B Davidovic, Milanko Maksic, Igor Koncar, Nikola Ilic, Marko Dragas, Nikola Fatic, Miroslav Markovic, Igor Banzic, Perica Mutavdzic

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Lazar B DavidovicFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Milanko MaksicClinic for Surgery, Clinical Center of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Republic of Srpska.
Igor KoncarFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Nikola IlicFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Marko DragasFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Nikola FaticDepartment of Vascular surgery, Surgery Clinic, Clinical Centre of Montenegro, Ljubljanska 1, Podgorica, 81000, Montenegro. nikolafatic@hotmail.com.
Miroslav MarkovicFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Igor BanzicFaculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
Perica MutavdzicClinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.

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Abstract

objectiveTo assess results of open repair (OR) of AAA in a single high volume center.

methodsWe analyzed prospectively collected data of 450 patients who underwent elective OR of AAA at the Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery of the Serbian Clinical Centre in the period between January 2013 and September 2014.

resultsPostoperative death occurred in seven patients (1. 55%) during the first 30 postoperative days. The mortality was caused by: uncontrolled bleeding-1, acute myocardial infarction-1, ischemic colitis-2, MOFS-2, sepsis due to infection and dehiscence of laparotomy wound-1. Coronary artery disease (OR 3.89; CI 0.85-17.7; p = 0.0058), postoperative acute myocardial infarction (OR 29.9; CI 2.56-334.95; p = 0.0053), chronic renal failure (OR 7.5; CI 1.35-8.5; p = 0.0073), colonic necrosis (OR 88.2; CI 4.77-1629.69; p = 0.0026), occlusion of the both hypogastric arteries and the inability to preserve at least one hypogastric artery (OR 17.4; CI 1.99-178.33; p = 0.0230), aortobifemoral reconstruction (OR 9.06; CI 1.76-46.49; p = 0.016), significant perioperative bleeding (>2 L) (OR 7.32; CI 1.31-10.79; p = 0.0001), hostile abdomen (OR 5.25; CI 1.3-21.1; p = 0.0055), inflammatory aneurysm (OR 13.99; CI 2.88-65.09; p = 0.0002), supraceliac aortic cross-clamping (OR 18.7; CI 3.8-90.6; p = 0.0003), prolonged aortic cross-clamping (>60 min) (OR 14.25; CI 2.75-64.5; p = 0.0003), the intraoperative hypotension (OR 6.61; CI 0.71-61.07; p = 0.0545), the prolonged operation (>240 min) (OR 8.66; CI 0.91-81.56; p = 0.0585) and complete dehiscence of the laparotomy (OR 44.1; CI 3.39-572.78; p = 0.0396) increased the 30-day mortality in our study.

conclusionsEarly mortality after open repair of AAA in high volume center might be very low due to experienced multidisciplinary team. Centralized open aortic surgery might be solution for effective treatment of patients with unsuitable anatomy or for young patients with long life expectancy.

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Hospitals, High-VolumeAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAortaAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalComorbidityElective Surgical ProceduresFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesVascular Surgical Procedures

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