Aorta-Iliac Bypass in Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Young Chinese Patients

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• 作者：Yu-Yin Duan ; MD^a ; ^b ; Yi-Peng Ge ; MD^a ; Jun Zheng ; MD^a ; Xu-Dong Pan ; MD^a ; Xiu-Hua Dong ; MD^a ; Wei-Guo Ma ; MD^a ; Li-Jian Cheng ; MD^a ; Jun-Ming Zhu ; MD^a ; Yong-Min Liu ; MD^a ; Li-Zhong Sun ; MD^a ; ^{lizhongsun@outlook.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author}
• 关键词：Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair ; Aorta-iliac bypass ; Mortality ; Spinal cord injury ; Evoked potentials
• 刊名：Heart, Lung and Circulation
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：April 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：25
• 期：4
• 页码：398-404
• 全文大小：1725 K

文摘

Many surgical methods of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair (TAAAR) have been introduced over the past several decades, with varying degrees of success. We developed an aorta-iliac bypass technique to treat thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) in young Chinese patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of this technique intraoperatively and postoperatively.

Methods

From June 2014 to March 2015, 28 patients underwent TAAAR using aorta-iliac bypass technique. A four-branched tetrafurcate graft was used. Two branches of the graft are sutured to bilateral common iliac arteries in an end-to-side fashion. The trunk of the graft was sutured to the proximal descending aorta in an end-to-end fashion. Then aorta-iliac bypass was established, and the lower extremities, viscera organ and spinal cord (SC) obtained perfusion from proximal descending aorta via the bypass graft. The thoracic and abdominal aorta were clamped in a staged fashion. The patent segmental arteries (SAs), and visceral arteries (coeliac trunk, superior mesenteric arteries, and renal arteries) were reattached sequentially. Evoked potential (EP) monitoring was adopted to assess the SC ischaemia throughout the procedure. The postoperative outcomes and follow-up results of this technique were evaluated.

Results

There was no in-hospital mortality. Complications included acute kidney dysfunction and pulmonary haemorrhage in one case (3.6%) each. The SAs were reattached in all cases. The EP wave disappeared after proximal descending aorta was clamped, and gradually recovered after the patent SAs reattached. The median follow-up after operation was eight months (range, 1-10 months). There was no delayed neurologic deficit or late death.

Conclusions

Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair using aorta-iliac bypass may be a simple and safe choice for young Chinese patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.