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ArticleNan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University2023

[Learning curve and clinical efficacy of aortic surgery through upper hemisternotomy].

Z Wang, C Xiao, S Li, H Chi, J Wang, L Chen, Q Zhao, M Yang

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Article in Nan fang yi ke da xue xue bao = Journal of Southern Medical University, 2023. 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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Z WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100037, China.
C XiaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100037, China.
S LiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, First Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
H ChiDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100037, China.
J WangDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100037, China.
L ChenDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100037, China.
Q ZhaoDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100037, China.
M YangDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sixth Medical Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100037, China.

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objectiveTo investigate the learning curve and clinical efficacy of aortic dissection and non-dissection aortic surgeries through upper hemisternotomy.

methodsWe retrospectively analyzed the perioperative data of aortic dissection and non-dissection surgeries through upper hemisternotomy performed by the same surgical team. Based on cardiopulmonary bypass time and aortic cross-clamping time, the learning curves were plotted using cumulative (CUSUM) analysis and the fitting curve, and the learning process was divided into the improvement period and proficiency period. We compared the perioperative parameters in the two stages, and verified whether the critical point was the number of operations required to overcome the learning curve. The safety and short-term efficacy of the aortic surgeries were analyzed after achieving proficiency.

resultsA total of 107 patients were analyzed, including 47 undergoing aortic dissection (ascending aorta replacement + arch replacement + descending aorta stent implantation and/or aortic root treatment) and 60 undergoing non-dissection surgeries (artery root surgery and/or ascending aorta replacement). The optimal fitting equation was

conclusionBoth aortic dissection and non-dissection surgeries through upper hemisternotomy are safe and can significantly improve the short-term postoperative efficacy after achieving proficiency, but the latter approach has a shorter learning curve.

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Aortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationAortaHumansLearning CurveRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomeaortic dissectionaortic surgerylearning curveupper hemisternotomy

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