Simultaneous Surgical Treatment of Aortic Coarctation and Aortic Root Disease: a Report of Case Series

Overview

Journal J Thorac Dis

Publisher AME Publishing Company

Specialty Pulmonary Medicine

Date 2023 Oct 23

PMID 37868868

Authors

Bo Yang

Xiaochun Duan

Huanyu Qiao

Yongmin Liu

Xiaona Wang

Wenxing Peng

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Abstract

Background: Aortic coarctation (CoA) is a common congenital aortic disease, which is often accompanied by aortic root disease. This study aimed to explore the simultaneous surgical treatment of aortic root replacement and ascending-abdominal aortic bypass grafting for patients with CoA and aortic root disease.

Case Description: From June 2014 to December 2019, nine patients with CoA and aortic root disease underwent simultaneous surgical treatment involving ascending-abdominal aortic bypass grafting and aortic root replacement (Bentall operation in eight patients and Wheat's operation in one patient). The degree of constriction, cardiopulmonary bypass time, ascending aorta occlusion time, operation time, artificial vessel diameter, ventilator support time and blood loss were recorded and analyzed. The blood pressure data of the limbs were measured pre- and postoperatively. All patients were followed up for 24±7 months. The mean extracorporeal circulation time was 130±17 minutes. The mean duration of the aortic clamp occlusion was 85±14 minutes. The mean operation time was 6.2±1.9 hours. The mean blood loss during and after surgery was 1,958±849 mL. The mean ventilator support time after operation was 20.3±11.6 hours. There were no operative mortalities. The arterial pressure gradient in the upper and lower limbs significantly improved. Postoperative computer-enhanced transvenous angiograms showed that the grafts were open with fluent flow. None of the patients experienced gastrointestinal complications, and no adverse events were observed during the follow-up.

Conclusions: Simultaneous surgical treatment with ascending-to-abdominal aorta bypass grafting and aortic root replacement is feasible for patients with CoA and aortic root disease.

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