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ArticleJournal of vascular surgery2021

Ipsilateral carotid bypass outcomes in hostile neck anatomy.

Andres Guerra, Ashish K Jain, Mark K Eskandari, Heron E Rodriguez

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Article in Journal of vascular surgery, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Andres GuerraNorthwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Vascular Surgery, Surgery Department, Chicago, Ill.
Ashish K JainNorthwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Vascular Surgery, Surgery Department, Chicago, Ill.
Mark K EskandariNorthwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Vascular Surgery, Surgery Department, Chicago, Ill.
Heron E RodriguezNorthwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, Division of Vascular Surgery, Surgery Department, Chicago, Ill. Electronic address: herodrig@nm.org.
Northwestern University · US

Funding

Vascular Surgery Scientist Training ProgramT32HL094293 · NHLBI · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI ESKANDARI, MARK K · 2009 to 2023
$4.0M
NHLBI NIH HHS T32 HL094293
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo determine differences in outcomes among patients undergoing ipsilateral carotid bypass with hostile or normal neck anatomy.

methodsSingle-center retrospective review of all ipsilateral extracranial carotid bypasses performed between 1998 and 2018.

resultsForty-eight patients underwent ipsilateral carotid bypass from the common carotid artery to either the internal carotid artery or carotid bifurcation during the study period. Seven patients were excluded owing to either a lack of follow-up or missing data. The indications for intervention included infected patches, aneurysmal degeneration, symptomatic and asymptomatic stenosis or restenosis, carotid body tumors, neck malignancy, and trauma. In 25 procedures (61%), there was a hostile neck anatomy defined as a prior history of external beam neck irradiation or neck surgery. Among this group, 12 pectoralis muscle flaps were performed for reconstructive coverage. Conduits included polytetrafluorethylene (n = 21), great saphenous vein (n = 9), superficial femoral artery (n = 7) and arterial homograft (n = 4). All superficial femoral artery conduits were used in the hostile neck group (P = .03). The overall mean time of follow-up was 22 months, with all bypasses remaining patent with no significant clinical stenosis. The 30-day ipsilateral stroke and myocardial infarction rates were 4.88% each, all within the hostile neck group, with no 30-day mortalities for the entire cohort. One-third of the muscle flaps were performed in the setting of infected patches (P = .02) with no significant differences in perioperative outcomes with use. The overall median hospital length of stay was significantly increased in patients receiving muscle flap coverage (3.0 vs 7.0 days; P = .04).

conclusionsIn patients with a complex carotid pathology, ipsilateral carotid bypass is an effective solution for carotid reconstruction. Different conduits should be used depending on the indication. Muscle flap coverage should be considered in hostile settings when primary wound closure is not feasible.

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Blood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationSurgical FlapsAdultAgedBlood Vessel ProsthesisCarotid Artery, CommonCarotid Artery DiseasesCarotid Artery, InternalFemaleFemoral ArteryHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionNeckRetrospective StudiesCarotid artery diseasesSurgical flapsVascular graftingVascular patency

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PMCPMC8612962
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