ArticleEuropean journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery2025
A comprehensive organ protection strategy in total arch replacement: a propensity-weighted analysis.
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objectivesThe goal was to report the outcomes and determine the effectiveness of a comprehensive organ protection strategy in total arch replacement.
methodsA total of 350 patients who underwent total arch replacement were enrolled. Fifty-four patients underwent the comprehensive organ protection strategy with bilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion and the aortic balloon occlusion technique (comprehensive strategy group); 296 patients underwent the standard strategy with unilateral antegrade cerebral perfusion (standard strategy group). Inverse probability of treatment weighting was used to balance the baseline characteristics.
resultsAfter inverse probability of treatment weighting, the comprehensive strategy group had lower incidences of 30-day mortality (0.9% vs 4.9%, P = 0.002), continuous renal replacement therapy (0.6% vs 10.3%, P < 0.001), renal failure (4.6% vs 13.7%, P < 0.001), hepatic dysfunction (11.6% vs 21.1%, P = 0.001) and shorter duration of mechanical ventilation [16 (13, 31) vs 20 (14, 48) h, P = 0.011]. Multivariable logistic analysis showed that the comprehensive strategy was an independent protective factor of 30-day mortality [odds ratio (OR): 0.242, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.068-0.867, P = 0.029], continuous renal replacement therapy (OR: 0.045, 95% CI: 0.008-0.264, P = 0.001), renal failure (OR: 0.351, 95% CI: 0.156-0.788, P = 0.011) and mechanical ventilation >20 h (OR: 0.531, 95% CI: 0.319-0.883, P = 0.015). Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that mid-term survival was comparable.
conclusionsThe comprehensive organ protection strategy might improve early survival, reduce the use of continuous renal replacement therapy, have protective effects on the kidney and shorten mechanical ventilation time in total arch replacement. This strategy might be considered a viable alternative in total arch replacement.
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