Acquired cardiovascular disease
Less invasive surgical treatment for aortic arch aneurysms in high-risk patients: A comparative study of hybrid thoracic endovascular aortic repair and conventional total arch replacement

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Objective

For aortic arch aneurysms, conventional total arch replacement has been the standard surgical option. In selected high-risk patients, we have attempted less invasive hybrid procedure involving supra-aortic bypass and endovascular stent-graft placement. We review the early and midterm outcomes to clarify the impact of the hybrid procedure.

Methods

Between October 2007 and December 2010, 27 patients were treated with the hybrid procedure. During the same period, 191 patients underwent elective conventional total arch replacement. On retrospective analysis, the hybrid procedure was feasible in 103 patients (hybrid feasible) and not feasible in 88 patients (hybrid impossible). Patients undergoing the hybrid procedure attained significantly higher additive (11.6 ± 2.2 vs 9.5 ± 2.4, 10.3 ± 2.8, P < .001, P = .044) and logistic (31.1 ± 14.1 vs 18.8 ± 12.6, 23.7 ± 16.0, P < .001, P = .047) European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation scores than hybrid-feasible and hybrid-impossible groups.

Results

Although the patients in the hybrid group had significantly higher risk, the early outcomes including mortality and morbidity were similar among the 3 groups, as were the 2-year survivals during the follow-up period: 85.9% for the hybrid group, 89.6% for the hybrid-feasible group, and 86.7% for the hybrid-impossible group (P = .510, .850, log-rank test). In the hybrid group, 2 patients required reintervention for type I endoleak.

Conclusions

The early and midterm outcomes of the hybrid procedure for aortic arch aneurysms were satisfactory. This procedure has the potential to be an alternative for conventional total arch replacement for high-risk patients.

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Abbreviations and Acronyms

BCA
brachiocephalic artery
CPB
cardiopulmonary bypass
CT
computed tomography
ePTFE
expanded polytetrafluoroethylene
euroSCORE
European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation
LAxA
left axillary artery
LCCA
left common carotid artery
LSCA
left subclavian artery
RAxA
right axillary artery
RCCA
right common carotid artery
TAR
total arch replacement
TEVAR
thoracic endovascular aortic repair

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