Open surgical replacement of the descending aorta: single-center experience.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study presents a single center's experience and analyzes clinical outcomes following elective open surgical descending aortic replacement.

Methods

Between January 2000 and August 2019, 96 patients with mean age 64 years (range, 49.5-71 years) (62.5% (n=60) male) underwent elective descending aortic replacement due to aneurysm (n=60) or chronic dissection (n=36). Marfan syndrome was present in 12 patients (12.5%).

Results

In-hospital mortality rate was 3.1% (n= 3. 2 in the aneurysm group, 1 in the dissection group). New-onset renal insufficiency postoperatively with (creatinine ≥ 2.5 mg/dl) manifested in 10 patients (10.8%). One patient (1%) suffered from stroke, and paraplegia developed in 1 pts (1%). The median follow-up ti

SUBMITTER: Rustum S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9918630 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature