TY - JOUR
T1 - Clinical Outcomes of VasoRing Connector in Patients With Acute Type A Aortic Dissection
AU - Chen, I. Ming
AU - Chen, Po Lin
AU - Weng, Shih Hsien
AU - Hsu, Chiao Po
AU - Shih, Chun Che
AU - Chang, Hsiao Huang
AU - Wei, Jeng
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
PY - 2018/9
Y1 - 2018/9
N2 - Background: Outcomes of acute type A aortic dissection repair may be improved when VasoRing connectors (VRC [Sunwei Technology, Taipei, Taiwan]) are used to facilitate aortic anastomosis. In the present study, we compared the results of acute type A aortic dissection repair using VRC and conventional suture technique. Methods: A total of 68 patients who underwent acute type A aortic dissection repair by total arch replacement and antegrade frozen elephant trunk procedure at our institution were enrolled. Records of patients receiving aorta anastomosis with VRC (n = 33) and conventional suture (n = 35) were retrospectively compared. All the surgical results were collected and analyzed. Results: The results showed that the VRC group exhibited significance in total operative time (326 ± 80 minutes versus 362 ± 34 minutes, p = 0.023), cardiopulmonary bypass time (97 ± 10 minutes versus 134 ± 15 minutes, p < 0.001), aortic cross-clamp time (97 ± 10 minutes versus 134 ± 15 minutes, p < 0.001), and circulatory arrest time (15 ± 4 minutes versus 50 ± 8 minutes, p < 0.001) compared with the suture group. Use of VRC for aortic anastomosis led to significantly less perioperative blood loss (442 ± 75 mL versus 849 ± 419 mL, p < 0.001) compared with conventional suture for aortic anastomosis There was no reoperation for postoperative bleeding in the VRC group whereas reoperation for postoperative bleeding occurred in 20% of the suture group (0% versus 20%, p = 0.011). Postoperative blood loss, amount of blood transfusion, and acute kidney injury requiring hemodialysis were also significantly less in the VRC group than the suture group. Conclusions: Use of VRC shortened operative time and improved bleeding control incorporating standard methods for aortic anastomoses during acute type A aortic dissection repair by total arch replacement and antegrade frozen elephant trunk procedure. Long-term follow-up and randomized comparison are needed to confirm VRC efficacy.
AB - Background: Outcomes of acute type A aortic dissection repair may be improved when VasoRing connectors (VRC [Sunwei Technology, Taipei, Taiwan]) are used to facilitate aortic anastomosis. In the present study, we compared the results of acute type A aortic dissection repair using VRC and conventional suture technique. Methods: A total of 68 patients who underwent acute type A aortic dissection repair by total arch replacement and antegrade frozen elephant trunk procedure at our institution were enrolled. Records of patients receiving aorta anastomosis with VRC (n = 33) and conventional suture (n = 35) were retrospectively compared. All the surgical results were collected and analyzed. Results: The results showed that the VRC group exhibited significance in total operative time (326 ± 80 minutes versus 362 ± 34 minutes, p = 0.023), cardiopulmonary bypass time (97 ± 10 minutes versus 134 ± 15 minutes, p < 0.001), aortic cross-clamp time (97 ± 10 minutes versus 134 ± 15 minutes, p < 0.001), and circulatory arrest time (15 ± 4 minutes versus 50 ± 8 minutes, p < 0.001) compared with the suture group. Use of VRC for aortic anastomosis led to significantly less perioperative blood loss (442 ± 75 mL versus 849 ± 419 mL, p < 0.001) compared with conventional suture for aortic anastomosis There was no reoperation for postoperative bleeding in the VRC group whereas reoperation for postoperative bleeding occurred in 20% of the suture group (0% versus 20%, p = 0.011). Postoperative blood loss, amount of blood transfusion, and acute kidney injury requiring hemodialysis were also significantly less in the VRC group than the suture group. Conclusions: Use of VRC shortened operative time and improved bleeding control incorporating standard methods for aortic anastomoses during acute type A aortic dissection repair by total arch replacement and antegrade frozen elephant trunk procedure. Long-term follow-up and randomized comparison are needed to confirm VRC efficacy.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.056
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.056
M3 - Article
C2 - 29705370
AN - SCOPUS:85051028437
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 106
SP - 764
EP - 770
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 3
ER -