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ArticleThe Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2020

Surgical Outcomes of Type A Aortic Dissection at a Small-Volume Medical Center: Analysis according to the Extent of Surgery.

Chul Ho Lee, Jun Woo Cho, Jae Seok Jang, Tae Hong Yoon

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Article in The Korean journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Chul Ho LeeDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9139-0619
Jun Woo ChoDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0786-9775
Jae Seok JangDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0693-8863
Tae Hong YoonDepartment of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4609-3498

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Abstract

backgroundDespite progress in treatment, Stanford type A aortic dissection is still a life-threatening disease. In this study, we analyzed surgical outcomes in patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection according to the extent of surgery at Daegu Catholic University Medical Center.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed 98 patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection who underwent surgery at our institution between January 2008 and June 2018. Of these patients, 82 underwent limited replacement (hemi-arch or ascending aortic replacement), while 16 patients underwent total arch replacement (TAR). We analyzed in-hospital mortality, postoperative complications, the overall 5-year survival rate, and the 5-year aortic event-free survival rate.

resultsThe median follow-up time was 48 months (range, 1-128 months), with a completion rate of 85.7% (n=84). The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 8.2%: 6.1% in the limited replacement group and 18.8% in the TAR group (p=0.120). The overall 5-year survival rate was 78.8% in the limited replacement group and 81.3% in the TAR group (p=0.78). The overall 5-year aortic event-free survival rate was 85.3% in the limited replacement group and 88.9% in the TAR group (p=0.46).

conclusionThe extent of surgery was not related to the rates of in-hospital mortality, complications, aortic events, or survival. Although this study was conducted at a small-volume center, the in-hospital mortality and 5-year survival rates were satisfactory.

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Postoperative complicationsSurvival rateType A aortic dissection

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