ArticleJTCVS open2026
Hypoxemia after thoracic aortic aneurysm repair.
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Abstract
Objective: To characterize early postoperative hypoxemia (POH) after proximal aortic aneurysm repair, evaluate its association with outcomes, and determine whether circulatory arrest (CA) contributes to the development of POH. Methods: We performed a single-center retrospective study of 790 adults undergoing proximal aortic aneurysm repair via sternotomy (2012-2024). POH was defined as an arterial oxygen tension/inspired oxygen fraction ratio <300 mm Hg at 6 hours and categorized as no hypoxemia (>300), mild (200-300), or moderate/severe (<200). Baseline and operative characteristics were balanced using 3-way inverse probability of treatment weighting. The primary end point was composite respiratory morbidity (including prolonged ventilation and supplemental oxygen use, reintubation, and postoperative pneumonia); secondary end points included 7-year mortality. Weighted regression evaluated factors associated with POH, including CA exposure. Results: POH occurred in 433 patients (54.8%): 266 (33.7%) mild and 167 (21.1%) moderate/severe; 357 (45.2%) had no hypoxemia. After inverse probability of treatment weighting was performed, the severity of hypoxemia was associated with composite respiratory morbidity (43.8% none vs 50.6% mild vs 57.0% moderate/severe; Conclusions: Early POH is common after proximal aneurysm repair and is associated with increased respiratory morbidity but not mortality. CA does not appear to contribute to moderate/severe POH.
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