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ArticleAnnals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia2024

Can Open Distal Repair Be Safely Used in All Patients with Type A Acute Aortic Dissection?

Georgi Manchev, Vassil Gegouskov, Vladimir Kornovski, Georgi Yankov, Valya Goranovska, Vicktoria Ilieva, Vicktoria Petrova

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Article in Annals of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery : official journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Georgi ManchevDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, St. Anna University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8643-0922
Vassil GegouskovDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, St. Anna University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Vladimir KornovskiDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, Heart and Brain University Hospital, Burgas, Bulgaria.
Georgi YankovDepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Ivan Rilski University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Valya GoranovskaDepartment of Cardiac Surgery, St. Anna University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Vicktoria IlievaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ivan Rilski University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.
Vicktoria PetrovaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ivan Rilski University Hospital, Sofia, Bulgaria.

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purposeThe distal suture line during aortic dissection repair can be performed by a closed technique or by an open technique. This study presents a retrospective comparison of both methods regarding their postoperative outcomes. PATIENTS AND

methods120 patients who underwent surgery for acute aortic dissection type A were divided into two groups. In group A (n = 81), open distal anastomosis was performed under hypothermic circulatory arrest and selective cerebral perfusion. In group B (n = 39), distal anastomosis was performed with the aorta cross-clamped under mildly hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass. Primary outcomes were operative mortality, neurologic morbidity, and long-term survival.

resultsHospital mortality (17.3% for the open group vs. 12.8% for the closed group, p = 0.53), permanent neurologic dysfunction (8.7% vs. 8.3%, p = 1.0), and temporary neurologic dysfunction (31.9% vs. 22.2%, p = 0.298) were not significantly different between groups. No significant difference in actuarial 5- and 10-year survival was observed (88% vs. 86% and 53 vs. 73%, respectively, p = 0.396). After propensity-score adjustment, the technique of distal aortic repair was not found to be a predictor of the primary outcomes.

conclusionWe conclude that the open repair can be used in most if not all cases of surgical repair of type A acute aortic dissection.

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Aortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionNervous System DiseasesHumansRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomeaortic dissectiondistal anastomosisopen versus closed

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