114例升主动脉瘤的外科治疗

目的　总结升主动脉瘤手术治疗的经验 ,并分析探讨其相关的问题。　方法　对 114例升主动脉瘤患者(其中 6 2例伴升主动脉夹层分离 )施行了手术治疗。 10 5例升主动脉瘤伴主动脉瓣关闭不全患者行 Bentall手术 (升主动脉和主动脉瓣置换术以及冠状动脉开口移植术 ) ,其余 9例患者仅行升主动脉置换术。　结果　手术死亡 7例(6 .14 % ) ,其中 6例为术前心功能 (NYHA) 级患者。随访 10 7例 ,随访时间 7天～ 12 .4年 (40± 30月 ) ,死亡 8例 ,死于颅内出血 3例 ,腹内动脉瘤破裂出血 3例 ,急症冠状动脉旁路移植术 1例 ,原因不明猝死 1例。存活的 99例(86 .8% )情况良好 ,心功能为 、 级。　结论　主动脉置换术治疗升主动脉瘤、Bentall手术治疗升主动脉瘤合并主动脉瓣关闭不全 ,术后可使大多数存活患者获得良好的功能恢复和生活质量 ,手术效果满意。     

Complex Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Vascular surgery is a challenging discipline and complex aneurysms can present an entire range of technical difficulties. To overcome these problems good technical skills are mandatory. However, it is also worth remembering a few basic rules:

? The simplest solution is often the best.

? All cases need careful planning, including that of the approach

? A successful anastomosis requires good aortic tissue

? Minimal dissection reduces morbidity.     

Aortic valve sparing operations

Aortic valve sparing operations were developed to preserve the aortic valve in patients with ascending aortic aneurysm and aortic insufficiency or patients with aortic root aneurysm. There are 2 types of aortic valve sparing operations, remodeling of the aortic root and reimplantation of the aortic valve. The author believes that remodeling of the aortic root is more appropriate for older patients with ascending aortic aneurysm, dilated aortic sinuses, and normal aortic annulus, whereas reimplantation of the aortic valve is more appropriate for young patients with aortic root aneurysm in whom dilation of the aortic annulus is commonly associated. Although remodeling of the aortic root has been extensively used in patients with aortic root aneurysm, the long-term results are somewhat inferior to reimplantation in most series. The late results of aortic valve sparing operations have been excellent, and these operations have become an important addition to the surgical armamentarium to treat patients with proximal aortic aneurysms.     

Aortic diameter at age 65 in men with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes

Objectives. Type 2 diabetes mellitus has been linked to a decreased risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm (aortic diameter ≥30?mm, AAA) development in men. The aim of this study was to evaluate if such an effect is detectable already around the time of diabetes diagnosis. Design. We cross-sectionally compared aortic diameter at ultrasound screening for AAA in 691 men aged 65 years with incipient or newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes (group A) with 18,262 65-year old control men without diabetes (group B). Results. Aortic diameter did not differ between groups (18.8[17.4–20.8] vs. 19.0[17.5–28.7] mm; p?=?0.43). AAA prevalence was 2.5% in group A and 1.5% in group B (p?=?.010). In logistic regression taking group differences in body mass index (BMI), smoking, presence of atherosclerotic disease and hypertension into account, the difference in AAA prevalence was no longer significant (p?=?.15). Among men in group A, C-peptide (r?=?.093; p?=?.034), but not HbA1c (r?=?.060; p?=?.24) correlated with aortic diameter. Conclusion. Among 65 year old men aortic diameter and AAA prevalence do not differ between those with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes and those without diabetes. Putative protective effects of type 2 diabetes mellitus against aortic dilatation and AAA development therefore probably occur later after diagnosis of diabetes.     

Prospective Study of the Natural History of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms

Background. The decision whether or not to recommend resection of moderately large descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysms requires weighing the relatively high mortality and significant risk of paraplegia associated with operation against the likelihood that the aneurysm will rupture spontaneously, with an almost invariably fatal outcome. To better define the risk of aneurysm rupture, we undertook a prospective study of patients who had not had operation on their moderately large descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysms.

Methods. Patients were enrolled at the time of their second computed tomographic scans: three-dimensional computer-generated reconstructions allowed determination of several dimensional parameters for each study, including diameters and cross-sectional areas at the site of maximal dilatation in the descending aorta and in the abdomen as well as total thoracoabdominal surface area. Comparisons of serial studies permitted calculation of yearly rates of change in these dimensions.

Results. Of 114 patients, 8 died of causes unrelated to the aneurysm, 26 died of rupture, 20 met previously determined criteria for operation, and 60 survived without operation or rupture. Multivariate regression analysis identified maximal diameter in the descending and in the abdominal aorta as independent risk factors for rupture, as well as older age, the presence of even uncharacteristic pain, and a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A piecewise exponential model enabled construction of an equation allowing calculation of rate of rupture in patients in whom the values of the risk factors are known, and also of the probability of rupture in a given individual over a specified time interval.

Conclusions. Because using this equation--based on easily determined risk factors (age, pain, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, maximal thoracic and maximal abdominal aortic diameter)--allows the risk of aneurysm rupture within a given interval to be estimated fairly accurately for each individual patient, it is our current practice to recommend operation when the calculated risk of rupture within 1 year exceeds the anticipated mortality of elective operation, rather than relying on general operative guidelines based almost exclusively on aneurysm size.     

Hybrid Repair of Aortic Arch Aneurysm

Background: Conventional surgical repair of the aortic arch using cardiopulmonary bypass and deep hypothermic circulatory arrest still carries a substantial rate of mortality and morbidity especially myocardial injury, and predicts a high incidence of permanent neurological injury.

Endovascular stent-graft placement has been developed as an effective treatment modality in various diseases of the descending aorta. Technological improvements nowadays allow deployment in the distal arch in most instances. However, in case of total involvement of the aortic arch endovascular Sg repair, the challenge is to maintain blood flow to the brain and upper extremities, that may require covering one or more aortic branches in order to establish a secure proximal landing zone, and to ensure complete exclusion of the lesion.

The aim of this study is to report our ongoing experience with endovascular treatment of aortic arch aneurysms. Methods: During two years, 16 patients were treated with thoracic stent-grafts, after aortic arch debranching for repair of aortic arch aneurysm. All patients were at high risk for open repair and not candidates for standard endovascular repair due to inadequate proximal landing zones.

Device design and implant strategy were on the basis of evaluation of aortic morphology with spiral CT. Stent grafts were inserted to repair the arch after supra-aortic vessel transposition was performed. Follow-up was 100% complete (mean 18 ±2.5 months, range 12–24 months). Follow-up included clinical examination, chest X-ray and computed tomography at discharge, 6 months after stent-graft placement and yearly thereafter.

Results: Primary technical success rate was 100%. Patency of all endografts and conventional bypasses was 100%. No endoleak or graft migration was observed. There were no neurological complications. Surgical conversion was never required.

Conclusion: Hybrid aortic arch repair is technically challenging but feasible. This novel approach may be an alternative to standard open procedures in high-risk patients and emergency cases. However, the promising early results need to be confirmed by longer follow-up and larger series.     

Prevalence of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms in Patients with Degenerative Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Results from the Prospective ACTA Study

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Intraoperative adverse events and early outcomes of custom-made fenestrated stent grafts and physician-modified stent grafts for complex aortic aneurysms

ObjectivePhysician-modified fenestrated stent grafts (PMSGs) are a useful option for urgent or semiurgent treatment of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (CAAAs). The aim of this study was to describe in-hospital outcomes of custom-made fenestrated stent grafts (CMSGs) and PMSGs for the treatment of CAAAs and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs).MethodsIn this single-center, retrospective study, all consecutives patients with CAAAs or TAAAs undergoing endovascular repair using Zenith CMSGs (Cook Medical, Bloomington, Ind) or PMSGs between January 2012 and November 2017 were included. End points were intraoperative adverse events, in-hospital mortality, postoperative complications, reinterventions, target vessel patency, and endoleaks.ResultsNinety-seven patients were included (CMSGs, n = 69; PMSGs, n = 28). The PMSG group included more patients assigned to American Society of Anesthesiologists class 4 (n = 14 [50%] vs n = 16 [23%]; P = .006) and more TAAAs (n = 17 [61%] vs n = 10 [15%]; P < .0001). Intraoperative adverse events were recorded in eight (11%) patients in the CMSG group vs six (21%) patients in the PMSG group. No intraoperative death or open conversion occurred. In-hospital mortality rates were of 4% (n = 3) in the CMSG group and 14% in the PMSG group (n = 4). Chronic renal failure was an independent preoperative risk factor of postoperative death or complications (odds ratio, 4.88; 95% confidence interval, 1.65-14.43; P = .004). Rates of postoperative complications were 22% (n = 15) and 25% (n = 7) in the CMSG and PMSG groups. Spinal cord ischemia rates were 4% (n = 3) and 7% (n = 2) in the CMSG and PMSG groups. Reintervention rates were 16% (n = 11) in the CMSG group and 32% (n = 9) in the PMSG group. At discharge, target vessel patency rate in CMSGs was 98% (n = 207/210). All target vessels (n = 98) were patent in the PMSG group. Endoleaks at discharge were observed in 24% of the CMSG group (n = 16) vs 8% of the PMSG group (n = 2).ConclusionsOur study showed clinically relevant differences of several important in-hospital outcomes in the CMSG and PMSG groups. Larger cohorts and longer follow-up are needed to allow direct comparison. PMSGs may offer acceptable in-hospital results in patients requiring urgent interventions when CMSGs are not available or possible.     

Endovascular management of spontaneous rupture of the left subclavian artery

Spontaneous rupture of the left subclavian artery is a rare condition that requires immediate surgical intervention. A 21‐year‐old man with a history of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, failed kidney transplant, and history of a type A aortic dissection that was surgically repaired was admitted with altered mental status and hypotension. He was found to have a left subclavian artery rupture. This was successfully managed with emergent thoracic endovascular aortic repair and carotid‐subclavian bypass.     

Total Laparoscopic Aortic Aneurysm Surgery

This paper describes our technique and results with total laparoscopic aortic aneurysm repair. Material and Methods: A transperitoneal left retrorenal access was used in all cases. Special laparoscopic clamps often in combination with balloon catheters were used to occlude the aorta and the renal arteries. Exactly the same techniques like in open surgery were used. Either a tube graft or a bifurcated graft, anastomosed with the iliac arteries or the femoral arteries, was implanted to exclude the aneurysm.

Laparoscopic surgery is becoming a third way to perform aortic aneurysm repair. In contrast to EVAR it can offer to aneurysm patients the same definitive outcome which we obtain in open surgery.     

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in an 11-year-old boy

We present a case of a ruptured aortic aneurysm in an 11-year-old boy presenting with loss of consciousness. The presentation, management, pathology, and gravity of this condition are discussed     

胸,腹主动脉瘤腔内隔绝术的临床应用

目的:总结腔内隔绝术治疗胸、腹主动脉瘤的初步临床经验,探讨其指征、方法、操作要点及临床应用前景.方法:本组15例患者在DSA监视下经股总动脉小切口将人造血管内支撑复合体(移植物)导人腹主动脉瘤,从腔内将瘤体与血流隔绝.15例中置入直管型移植物4例,分叉型移植物11例.结果:13例患者于手术当日进食,次日下床活动;1例出现急性酸中毒;1例因髂动脉扭曲导致移植物将髂动脉阻塞,而加作股.股交叉转流术,恢复较慢.4例出现内漏,其中1例3月后自行愈合;1例术后第4天动脉瘤破裂,经传统开腹手术治愈;另2例随访中.2周及3月后分别复查彩超、螺旋CT.结果显示全部病例移植物中血流通畅,无移位.结论:腔内隔绝术简捷、方便,避免了常规开腹手术所见腹部及重要脏器并发症,创伤小、恢复快,适用于所有尤其是高龄高危肾下腹主动脉瘤及胸降主动脉瘤患者.全程内支架-人造血管复合体应用于EVGE效果良好.熟练的导管操作技巧及精确的术前评估有利于提高操作成功率及减少术后并发症.并发内漏的问题有待于继续观察探讨.     

Effects of Suprarenal Aortic Cross-Clamping and Adjunctive Renal Reconstruction on Outcomes of Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Purpose: To analyze our contemporary experience in open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. We focused on the effects of suprarenal (SR) aortic cross-clamping and adjunctive renal reconstruction (RR) on postoperative outcomes.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our institutional data of 141 consecutive patients who received elective open AAA repair between January 2014 and December 2020.Results: Seventy-five procedures were performed with SR aortic cross-clamping, 20 of which required an adjunctive RR. Patients in the SR group had a higher incidence of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) (18.7% vs. 7.6%, P = 0.045). There were no significant between-group differences in other major complications. The 30-day mortality rate in the infrarenal (IR) and SR groups was 0% and 1.3%, respectively. After a median follow-up of 33 months, the rates of chronic renal decline in the IR (18.2%) and SR (21.3%) groups were similar. All reconstructed renal arteries were patent without reintervention. The 5-year overall survival rate in the IR and SR groups was 88.8% and 83.2%, respectively.Conclusions: SR aortic cross-clamping was associated with postoperative AKI but neither SR aortic cross-clamping nor RR affected the long-term renal function or mortality. Open repair remains an essential option for patients with AAA, especially those with complex anatomy.     

Surgery for Acute Presentation of Thoracoabdominal Aortic Disease

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腹主动脉瘤腔内修复与开腹切除术的麻醉管理比较

目的比较腹主动脉瘤腔内修复与开腹切除术的麻醉管理特点。方法 2010年2月~2011年1月,70例ASAⅡ~Ⅳ级,肾下型腹主动脉瘤行腔内修复术52例（腔内修复组）,开腹切除术18例（开腹切除组）。开腹切除组采用气管内插管全身麻醉。腔内修复组采用的麻醉方法包括气管内插管全身麻酔、全凭静脉麻醉（喉罩通气）和监护麻醉。气管内插管全身麻醉采用快速顺序静脉诱导,气管插管后机械控制呼吸,静吸复合方式维持麻醉;全凭静脉麻醉（喉罩通气）采用丙泊酚靶控静脉输注,经喉罩行机械通气控制呼吸;监护麻醉保留自主呼吸,适当镇静镇痛。结果开腹切除组在气管内插管全身麻醉下完成手术,术中均需要使用血管活性药物控制血压。腔内修复组有57.7%（30/52）的患者采用气管内插管全身麻醉、34.6%（18/52）的患者采用全凭静脉麻醉（喉罩通气）和7.7%（4/52）的患者在监护麻醉下完成手术。与开腹切除组相比,腔内治疗组术中血压较平稳,麻醉时间[（90±27）min vs.（210±44）min,t=13.668,P=0.000]、手术时间[（45±22）min vs.（187±36）min,t=-19.811,P=0.000]、术中输注晶体液[（750±178）ml vs.（1896±367）ml,t=17.486,P=0.000]、胶体液[（349±147）ml vs.（1257±266）ml,t=18.034,P=0.000]、异体血[（50±34）ml vs.（898±154）ml,t=-37.615,P=0.000]、术后返ICU患者比例（15.4%vs.66.7%,χ2=17.231,P=0.000）及术后住院时间[（8.5±2.1）d vs.（15.2±4.3）d,t=8.700,P=0.000]均明显降低。结论腹主动脉瘤腔内修复术的麻醉手术时间、液体出入量及血管活性药物应用水平远低于腹主动脉瘤开腹切除术,且监护麻醉、全凭静脉麻醉适用于该术式。     

Outlook of Non Operated Type B Aortic Dissection with Special Reference to the Incidence of Degenerative Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA). One Center Study

Objectives: to determine the value of pharmacological treatment of type B aortic dissection (B AD) in face of new forms of treatment.

Design: this is a retrospective study of the period from 1990 to 2000. Files of 81 patients have been reviewed and completed by questionnaires.

Results: Two B AD died after admission without any treatment, 10 were operated on with 7 discharged alive (group I); 69 received hypotensive agents and ß-blockers, 65 were discharged alive (group II). Late mortality of the group I is 3/7, not related with B AD. Late mortality after mean follow-up of 56.8 months is 27/65 with 4/27 related to B AD (4 ruptures, 2 operated on). Non fatal secondary surgery amounts 5 in 4 patients. Total B AD aortic events comprise 8/65 patients. Type A AD were operated on successfully (8: 4 before B AD, and 4 after B AD). Degenerative abdominal aortic aneurysms were present, operated (9) or not (3), in the history of patients and 3 more appear subsequently. At 10 years, actuarial survival is 40% ±18.

Conclusion: in non-complicated cases of B AD, medical treatment is a reasonable choice, provided that a strict follow-up of the thoracic abdominal aorta is performed.     

Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Complicated by Persistent Endotension After Endovascular Repair: Report of a Case

Endoleak and endotension may prevent the successful exclusion of an aneurysm after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). The pressurization in the excluded aneurysm sac caused by endotension may lead to rupture of the aneurysm; however, the cause of endotension and its underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We report a case of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) complicated by persistent endotension after EVAR. Although no endoleaks were found on conventional double-phase computed tomographic scans, a thrombosed endoleak existed in the side branch and attachment site of the endograft. After treating the undetectable thrombosed endoleaks, physical examination revealed that the pressure of the excluded aneurysm had diminished, with shrinkage of the aneurysm. This case report suggests that a high-pressure undetectable type I or type II endoleak could be a major cause of endotension. Thus, postoperative evaluation of the attachment site of an endograft is important after EVAR.