急性复杂型Stanford A型主动脉夹层的外科治疗

目的：评价急性复杂型Stanford A 型主动脉夹层手术中改良双侧选择性顺行脑保护的效果及升主动脉插管、左锁骨下动脉（LSA）“开窗”技术对手术风险的影响。方法122例急性复杂型Stanford A 型主动脉夹层患者行改良全主动脉弓置换加降主动脉内支架象鼻植入术,按照脑保护及动脉供血管插管方式分为单侧脑保护组与改良双侧脑保护组及右锁骨下动脉（RSA）插管组与主动脉插管组,比较各组的手术方式、死亡率及并发症率。部分患者采用左锁骨下动脉“开窗”技术重建血运。结果单侧脑保护组与改良双侧脑保护组总的院内死亡率分别为5．77％、2．86％,差异无统计学意义（P值为0．650）;神经系统总并发症率分别为26．92％、10．00％,差异有统计学意义（P值为0．014）。右锁骨下动脉插管组与升主动脉插管组总的院内死亡率均为4．55％,总并发症率分别为15．9％、15．2％,差异均无统计学意义（P值分别为1、0．914）。左锁骨下动脉“开窗”者术后多次复查CTA左锁骨下动脉均通畅,无左锁骨下盗血综合征发生,1例出现无需处理的少量内漏。结论改良双侧选择性顺行脑保护安全、可行、可靠;选择升主动脉插管符合生理、操作简捷,不增加手术风险;左锁骨下动脉“开窗术”简化了手术,缩短了深低温停循环时间,增加了手术安全性。     

主动脉弓三分支覆膜支架在Stanford A型急性主动脉夹层外科治疗中的应用

目的 总结外科处理升主动脉加主动脉弓三分支覆膜支架置入治疗Stanford A型急性主动脉夹层的临床经验.方法 对2010年1月至12月收治的14例Stanford A型主动脉夹层患者行升主动脉手术处理加主动脉弓三分支覆膜支架置入,其中男性12例,女性2例,年龄20～70岁,平均49岁.手术包括升主动脉置换术加支架置入4例,主动脉根部置换术(Bentall术)加支架置入5例,主动脉瓣置换加升主动脉置换术(Wheat术)加支架置入4例,主动脉瓣成形加升主动脉置换术加支架置入1例;其中6例为急诊手术.结果 平均心肺转流时间(186±38)min,心肌阻断时间(101±27)min,选择性脑灌注时间(39±11)min.无住院死亡病例;术后出现短暂性神志障碍1例,肢体活动障碍1例,急性肾功能衰竭1例,二次开胸手术1例,消化道出血1例,乳糜胸1例,治疗后均痊愈.出院前及出院后3个月内行大血管CT血管造影检查:升主动脉及弓部覆膜支架内血流通畅,主动脉弓段及降主动脉假腔缩小,主动脉管壁结构恢复.随访1～12个月,无晚期死亡及需要再次手术纠治血管病变者.结论 主动脉弓三分支覆膜支架置入的主要适应证为内膜破口位于升主动脉但需重建弓部形态的Stanford A型急性主动脉夹层.其同期结合手术处理升主动脉是治疗急性Stanford A型主动脉夹层安全、有效的一种新手段.

Abstract：

Objective To sum up the experience of performing ascending aorta replacement combined triple-branched stent graft implantation for acute Standford type A aortic dissection. Methods From January 2010 to December 2010, 14 patients with acute Standford type A aortic dissection underwent the procedure of performing ascending aorta replacement combined triple-branched stent graft implantation.Right axiuary artery cannulation was used for cardiopulmonary bypass and selected cerebral perfusion.When the body temperature drops below 18 ℃, the ascending aorta was transected near the base of the innominate artery.From the incision, the triple-branched stent graft was implantated into the true lumen of the arch,descending aorta and the aorta bifurcation vessel. The transected stump of the ascending aorta was anastomosis to the proximal of the branched blood vessel prosthesis.Results Cardiopulmonary bypass time was (186 ±38) min,cross clamp time was (101 ±27) min,and average selective cerebral perfusion and lower body arrest time was ( 39 ± 11 ) min.The in-hospital mortality was zero.One patient of transient postoperative neurologic dysfunction, one of acute renal failure, one of transient limbs disturbance, one of secondary thoracotomy operation, one of gastrointestinal hemorrhage and one of postoperative chylothorax were observed.CT angiography rechecked showed the position of the vascular stent were satisfactory and the blood flow of arterial branches stents were lucid .The false lumen of the aortic arch and descending aorta closed with thrombus or shrinked.Conclusions The patients required aortic arch to be reconstructed which had no main tearing of intima in the arch may be best candidates for this technique.Open triple-branched stent graft placement combined ascending aorta replacement is an effective means for aortic arch reconstruction in acute Stanford type A aortic dissection.     

Surgical strategy for acute type A aortic dissection with cerebral ischemia due to acute occlusion of aortic arch branches

In the treatment of acute type A aortic dissection, it is important to cope effectively with cerebral ischemia due to preoperative acute occlusion of arch branches and intraoperative cerebral malperfusion under extracorporeal circulation. The validity of our surgical strategy for such cases was evaluated. Our surgical strategies are as follow; for cases with preoperative cerebral infarction and disturbance of consciousness total aortic arch replacement is performed after the improvement of brain edema, and for cases of transient cerebral ischemia, emergency operation is performed. In the emergency operation, selective cerebral perfusion through the carotid artery of the diseased side is initiated as soon as possible. In conclusion, our surgical strategy for acute type A aortic dissection with cerebral ischemia due to acute occlusion of aortic arch branches is acceptable. There was no significant difference between the cerebral ischemia group and the control group concerning hospital mortality, cerebral complication and the 5-year survival rate.     

Surgical treatment for acute aortic arch dissection

Between March 1983 and December 1993, 24 consecutive patients with acute aortic dissection resulting from a tear located in the aortic arch or at the base of the innominate artery underwent surgical treatment. Before 1988, 11 patients (group 1) underwent either isolated ascending aorta replacement (eight cases) or composite graft replacement (three) by the conventional method. In this group, the hospital mortality rate was 36.4%; two of seven surviving patients required reoperation for aortic arch. After 1989, 13 patients (group 2) underwent either hemiarch replacement (five cases), total arch replacement (three), extended ascending aortic replacement or composite graft replacement with hemiarch replacement (one) under a brief period of circulatory arrest (mean 33.3 min) at a mean(range) rectal temperature of 20.8(18–23) °C by open distal anastomosis. The operative mortality rate in group 2 was 15.4%. Ten of 13 surviving patients are free from reoperation (mean follow-up 40 months). In most patients with acute type A dissection in which the tear is located at the proximal aortic arch or at the base of the innominate artery, the use of an open technique during a brief period of hypothermic circulatory arrest is advocated to: (1) perform a more secure distal anastomosis; (2) provide a more accurate assessment and resection of intimal disruption; and (3) avoid further aortic injury from the cross-clamp.     

Surgical treatment for acute type A aortic dissection

The purpose of this study was to assess the factors for clinical outcome of the surgical treatment of acute type A aortic dissection. From April 1996 to March 2006, 44 patients underwent emergency operation for acute type A dissection within 2 weeks from the onset. Resection of the intimal tear was performad with open distal anastomosis. The mean age was 63.4 (range 29-83) years, and 28 were female. As for their preoperative condition, 5 patients were in severe hemodynamic instability including cardiac arrest in 2, apnea in 1, and rupture in 4. Distal resection extended to ascending aorta in 24 patients (54.5%), hemiarch in 7 (15.9%), and total arch in 13 (29.5%). 30-day mortality was 4.5% and the incidence of stroke was 13.6%. Several methods were used including axillary artery cannulation and central repair with adventitial inversion technique. Patients with malperfusions caused by acute type A dissection should undergo immediate aortic reconstruction by adequate circulatory assisting methods.     

累及主动脉弓的急性Stanford A型主动脉夹层孙氏手术后院内死亡的危险因素分析

目的 探讨急性累及主动脉弓的Stanford A型主动脉夹层患者孙氏术后院内死亡的危险因素.方法 2009年2月至2012年2月,233例累及主动脉弓的急性Stanford A型主动脉夹层患者纳入研究.将可能与术后死亡相关的因素先行单因素分析,单因素分析有意义的变量纳入多因素logistic回归分析.结果 孙氏术后院内死亡23人,占9.87％.单因素分析结果显示,年龄、术前肢体缺血、体外循环超过268 min为术后院内死亡的危险因素.将此3种危险因素纳入多因素logistic回归,结果显示,年龄(P=0.017,OR=1.062)、体外循环超过268 min(P =0.001,OR =6.150)为孙氏术后患者死亡的独立危险因素.结论 年龄和长时间体外循环(超过268 min)为孙氏术后患者死亡的独立危险因素,术中尽可能缩短体外循环时间能减少术后死亡.     

A treatment strategy for early thrombosed Stanford type A acute aortic dissection

Objective

Early thrombosed aortic dissection is a form of aortic dissection and includes the condition called aortic intramural hematoma. It was generally considered as surgical emergency. However, the optimal treatment strategy for acute type A intramural hematoma is becoming controversial after recent studies indicated more benign clinical course for this disease. We evaluated our strategy that integrated medical therapy, serial imaging, and timed surgery.

Methods

We reviewed 34 consecutive patients who were admitted to our hospital for early thrombosed Stanford type A acute aortic dissection from 2006 to 2011. Medical therapy or timed surgery was offered on the basis of radiological findings. Emergency or urgent surgery was not considered for a hemodynamically stable patient unless the ascending aortic diameter was ≧50 mm or the thickness of the thrombosed false lumen was ≧10 mm. Follow-up computed tomography was performed to detect a potential progression to aortic dissection.

Results

During the average follow-up period of 24.3 months, there was no aortic dissection-related mortality. And aortic dissection-related event was not recorded in patients who had surgical repair; however, in patients who did not have surgery, 3 (8.8 %) surgical conversions were recorded due to aortic dissection progression during the follow-up period. Twenty-one patients (61.8 %) ultimately had surgical repair, and 13 patients (38.2 %) had complete medical therapy. The overall survival rate at 3 years was 86.5 %.

Conclusions

Our strategy for the treatment of early thrombosed Stanford type A acute aortic dissection is reasonable, and the mid-term results were acceptable.     

老年StanfordB型主动脉夹层的手术治疗

目的 探讨老年Stanford B型主动脉夹层患者的手术治疗方法.方法 老年Stanford B型主动脉夹层患者47例分为两组,开放组采用深低温停循环下带支架人工血管置入术31例,介入组经股动脉行腔内覆膜支架人工血管植入术16例.结果 开放组,2例死于多器官功能衰竭,1例死于急性心梗;2例术后出现脑梗塞,其中1例死亡;一过性精神障碍11例,声音嘶哑3例.介入组,术后出现左上肢缺血3例,脑梗塞2例,其中1例术后出现大面积脑梗塞,8d后死亡.结论 对老年胸降主动脉夹层者须根据患者的不同情况,采用适合的治疗方法,以提高治疗效果.     

Total aortic arch graft replacement using a prosthetic graft with three branches for acute type A aortic dissection]

Between March 1991 and August 1991, six consecutive patients underwent the replacement of the both ascending aorta and total aortic arch using a prosthetic graft with three branches for acute type A aortic dissection involving the aortic arch. Preoperative complications included cardiac tamponade in 5 cases, aortic regurgitation in 2, and shock state in 3. All operations were performed with the aid of extracorporeal circulation, selective cerebral perfusion, and open aortic anastomosis within 3 days after the onset. One patient died of rupture of the aortic anastomosis secondary to mediastinitis two weeks after the operation. All patients gained their own consciousness after the operation without any serious cerebral complications. The present data suggest that acute type A aortic dissection involving the aortic arch could be treated by replacing both the ascending aorta and aortic arch using a prosthetic graft with three branches with an aid of the extracorporeal circulation, selective cerebral perfusion and open distal anastomosis.     

A case of Stanford type A acute aortic dissection associated wih a distal aoric arch atherosclerotic aneurysm

We report a rare case of Stanford type A acute aortic dissection associated with a distal aortic arch atherosclerotic aneurysm. A 71-year-old female was referred to us with the diagnosis of thrombosed Stanford type A acute aortic dissection, however on the nextday transesophageal echocardiography revealed the false lumen has been recanalized. In the operation, there was a distal aortic arch atherosclerotic aneurysm which was unidetified at the preoperation. It is very rare that the dissection originated from atherosclerotic aneurysm and proceeded to proximal and distal portion of the aorta.     

Stanford A型主动脉夹层的外科治疗

目的总结A型主动脉夹层的外科治疗经验。方法回顾分析手术治疗68例StanfordA型主动脉夹层患者的临床资料。其中急性主动脉夹层45例,慢性主动脉夹层23例。采用中低温体外循环53例,深低温停循环(DHCA)和上腔静脉逆行灌注脑保护11例,DHCA加选择性脑灌注4例。急诊手术39例(其中紧急手术19例),择期手术29例。术式为升主动脉置换术7例,升主动脉加右半弓置换术6例,升主动脉加全弓置换术3例,升主动脉加全弓置换加术中支架置入术4例,Bentall手术34例,改良的Wheat术12例,同时行主动脉瓣成形术2例、二尖瓣成形1例。结果全组死亡5例(7%),其中急诊手术3例,急诊手术病死率8%(3/39);择期手术2例,择期手术病死率7%(2/29)。共随访58例,随访率92%(58/63),随访时间(37±22)个月(5~77个月),死亡4例,累积1,3和5年的生存率分别是100%,95%和86%。结论StanfordA型夹层的手术方式应根据内膜破口位置决定,正确的手术指征、技巧和脑保护是手术成功的关键。     

Vascular stenosis of the branches of the aortic arch. Surgical treatment and long-term follow-up

Since 1971 69 patients have been operated on for lesions of branches of the aortic arch (71 surgical procedures). In 80% of the patients extrathoracic reconstructions were performed, mainly carotid-subclavian bypasses (64%) using knitted dacron grafts (6 mm and 8 mm diameter). A transthoracic approach was used in 20% of the patients. No patient died after operation and no ischemic neurological deficit occurred. The cumulative survival rate was 89% after five and 59% after ten years. The cumulative patency rate in the survivors was 100% after transthoracic approach after five and ten years. Identical patency rates were observed after extrathoracic carotid-subclavian bypass using 8 mm dacron grafts, whereas in 6 mm grafts the patency rate was only 67% after five and ten years. 85% of all patients were symptom-free and additional 10% improved. These results confirm that carotid-subclavian bypass using 8 mm dacron grafts has a long term patency rate identical to those after anatomical transthoracic procedures.     

腔内隔绝术联合开窗技术治疗累及主动脉弓部的Stanford B型夹层动脉瘤的临床研究

目的 总结腔内隔绝术联合开窗技术治疗累及主动脉弓部的Stanford B型夹层动脉瘤的可行性和手术效果.方法 采用腔内隔绝术联合开窗技术治疗10例累及主动脉弓部的Stanford B型夹层动脉瘤.腔内隔绝术联合开窗技术封堵夹层破口,保留主动脉弓全部分支8例,保留头臂干及颈总动脉2例.手术均在局部麻醉下完成,覆膜支架开窗在术中进行.结果 患者术中造影无内漏,术后无死亡,2例左锁骨下动脉封堵的患者未出现神经系统并发症.随访中,开窗支架通畅,无移位,保留的主动脉弓分支动脉通畅,降主动脉真腔扩大,假腔血栓化并缩小.结论 对于累及主动脉弓部的Stanford B型夹层动脉瘤,腔内隔绝术联合开窗技术治疗是安全有效的治疗方法.     

Aortic arch repair for Stanford type A aortic dissection with distal anastomosis to the proximal level of the distal aortic arch

BACKGROUND: In acute type A dissection, replacing the ascending aorta with the transverse aortic arch recently has been recommended for event-free long-term survival. Since 1994, we have performed our new transverse aortic arch replacement, in which the distal end of the graft is anastomosed between the left common carotid artery and the left subclavian artery to reduce the risk by obtaining a good surgical view, resulting in good hemostasis. The "elephant trunk technique" was used in anticipation of a staged descending aortic operation for residual dissecting aorta. We analyzed the surgical survival of patients with Stanford type A aortic dissection undergoing our operative procedure using hypothermic selective antegrade cerebral perfusion. METHODS: We performed our new technique in 27 patients (aged 61 +/- 11 years, 15 male and 12 female patients, 22 patients with acute type A dissection, and 5 patients with chronic dissection). RESULTS: One in-hospital death (3.7% in total: 4.5% in acute dissection, 0% in chronic dissection) occurred in patients undergoing our new technique. Actuarial survival (including early death) was 91% at 5 years after the operation. One late death occurred as the result of a malignant tumor. Four patients underwent a staged reoperation for aneurysmal dilatation of the residual descending aorta or renal and splenic embolism as the result of thrombus from the false lumen 2 to 11 months (mean interval 6 months) after the initial operation. They have been doing well since the reoperation. CONCLUSIONS: Our "distal anastomosis to the proximal level of the distal aortic arch" technique made aortic arch replacement easier and improved the survival of the arch replacement for aortic dissection, especially for acute type A dissection, by securing hemostasis in the suture line. Combining the elephant trunk technique with our new procedure is useful to perform a staged aortic replacement for dilatation and complication of the false lumen in the descending aorta.     

Stanford type A aortic dissection with intimal intussusception

A 51-year-old man presented with acute chest pain and loss of consciousness. Computed tomography showed no intimal flap in the ascending aorta and clear dissection involving the aortic root and arch, as well as the descending aorta. At surgery, the intimal tear was found to be circumferential and dissection extended to the proximal aortic arch with intussusception of the intimal layer. Emergency graft replacement of the ascending aorta was performed successfully and his postoperative course was uneventful.     

Surgical treatment of acute arch dissection

Objectives: Acute type A arch dissections are rare and no consensus has been reached on their surgical treatment. We studied perioperative risk factors for mortality in arch dissection patients.Methods: Between October 1995 and October 2001, 108 patients with acute type A dissection were operated on, of whom 16 had acute arch dissections. Their mean age was 58±9 (44–77). Surgery involved total arch replacement in 4, hemiarch replacement in 10, and intimal tear repair with pledgeted sutures and ascending aortic replacement in 2.Results: One patient who underwent total arch replacement died intraoperatively due to bleeding. Both patients who underwent ascending aortic replacement and primary repair of arch tears died 2 days postoperatively, 1 due to bleeding, and the other due to multiorgan failure. In-hospital mortality was thus 18.75%, or 3 of 16. All 3 had cardiac tamponade preoperatively. The 13 survivors were discharged after a mean hospital stay of 11±6 days. Mean follow-up was 38±25 months, from 3 months to 6 years. One patient died due to graft infection 3 months postoperatively, but the remaining 12 remain in good condition. Univariate predictors of in-hospital mortality were the type of surgery (primary intimal tear repair) (p=0.027) and preoperative cardiac tamponade (p=0.007).Conclusion: Surgical treatment of acute type A-arch dissections can be done with reasonable mortality and mid-term survival comparable with those of other subgroups with acute type A dissection. As with series of arch dissections, our patient population is too small to draw specific conclusions, but our experience leads us to conclude that the sites of intimal tears should be resected in acute type A arch dissection.