Retrieving a lost needle in the descending aorta during hemi-arch replacement

2022 ◽  
pp. 021849232110724
Author(s):  
Eda Tadahito ◽  
Horiuchi Kazutaka ◽  
Sakurai Yusuke ◽  
Komoda Satsuki ◽  
Mizutani Shinichi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Root ◽  
Chest Radiography ◽  
Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Aortic Insufficiency ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Distal Anastomosis ◽  
Fluoroscopic Guidance ◽  
Descending Aorta ◽  
Bentall Procedure ◽  
Aortic Replacement

A 73-year-old man diagnosed with moderate aortic insufficiency and dilatation of the aortic root and ascending aorta underwent a modified Bentall procedure and hemi-arch aortic replacement. During open distal anastomosis of the ascending aorta, the surgical needle was lost. Because of circulatory arrest, the operation was continued; before closing the chest, radiography and a transesophageal echo were located in the needle in the descending aorta. It was retrieved using a snare catheter via the graft branch under fluoroscopic guidance. Thus, locating the needle in the descending aorta and leaving the graft branch uncut led to its removal without a new incision.

scholarly journals Aortic valve reimplantation by using a Kuban Cuff technique in patients with ascending aorta aneurysm and aortic insufficiency

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
S. Yu. Boldyrev ◽  
O. A. Rossokha ◽  
K. O. Barbukhatti ◽  
V. A, Porkhanov
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Postoperative Bleeding ◽  
Aortic Insufficiency ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Vascular Prostheses ◽  
Aorta Aneurysm ◽  
Bentall Procedure ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Aortic Valve Reimplantation

<p><strong>Aim:</strong> This study was designed to evaluate the results of using a new method of aortic valve reimplantation named Kuban Cuff technique, where the key stage of surgery was to create new sinuses of Valsalva.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> Analyzed over a period from 2011 to 2015 were the outcomes of treatment of 45 (37 males) patients with various anatomy of the aortic valve (tri/bicuspid ones) and initial pathologies: aneurysms of the root and the ascending aorta, dissection of the ascending aorta, insufficiency of the aortic valve. A detailed description of the surgical technique and the unique device to prepare a vascular graft for reimplantation is given. The mean age of patients was 56.5 years (46.5; 66.5), the average time of cardiopulmonary bypass was 193.6 min (128.9; 258.2), the aorta cross-clamping time was 142.6 min (104.5; 180.7), the circulatory arrest time was 28.1 min (13.1; 43.1).<br /><strong>Results:</strong> Hospital mortality was 2 (4.4%) patients. 3 (6.6%) patients underwent re-sternotomy because of postoperative bleeding. One patient had to undergo a redo (Bentall procedure) at 2 months after discharge from the hospital as a result of acute infective endocarditis of the aortic valve. All patients demonstrated a good function of the aortic valve with regurgitation of 0/1 grade. Prior to discharge, the aortic regurgitation grade was decreased from 2.83±0.44 before surgery to 0.62±0.7 after surgery. The mean follow-up time in 42 patients (93.3%) was 12.3 months (2.68; 21.98).<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The Kuban Cuff technique fully recreates a close analogue of the natural aortic root, stabilizes the fibrous annulus of the aortic valve, minimizes the risk of bleeding from the anastomosis zone. The technique is simple and reproducible with any type of vascular prostheses and does not take much time.</p>

Dilatation of the entire thoracic aorta in patients with bicuspid aortic valve: a magnetic resonance angiography study

VASA ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 181-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Westhoff-Bleck ◽  
Meyer ◽  
Lotz ◽  
Tutarel ◽  
Weiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Angiography ◽  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Pulmonary Artery ◽  
Aortic Arch ◽  
Thoracic Aorta ◽  
Aortic Root ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Descending Aorta ◽  
Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Background: The presence of a bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) might be associated with a progressive dilatation of the aortic root and ascending aorta. However, involvement of the aortic arch and descending aorta has not yet been elucidated. Patients and methods: Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) was used to assess the diameter of the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and descending aorta in 28 patients with bicuspid aortic valves (mean age 30 ± 9 years). Results: Patients with BAV, but without significant aortic stenosis or regurgitation (n = 10, mean age 27 ± 8 years, n.s. versus control) were compared with controls (n = 13, mean age 33 ± 10 years). In the BAV-patients, aortic root diameter was 35.1 ± 4.9 mm versus 28.9 ± 4.8 mm in the control group (p < 0.01). The diameter of the ascending aorta was also significantly increased at the level of the pulmonary artery (35.5 ± 5.6 mm versus 27.0 ± 4.8 mm, p < 0.001). BAV-patients with moderate or severe aortic regurgitation (n = 18, mean age 32 ± 9 years, n.s. versus control) had a significant dilatation of the aortic root, ascending aorta at the level of the pulmonary artery (41.7 ± 4.8 mm versus 27.0 ± 4.8 mm in control patients, p < 0.001) and, furthermore, significantly increased diameters of the aortic arch (27.1 ± 5.6 mm versus 21.5 ± 1.8 mm, p < 0.01) and descending aorta (21.8 ± 5.6 mm versus 17.0 ± 5.6 mm, p < 0.01). Conclusions: The whole thoracic aorta is abnormally dilated in patients with BAV, particularly in patients with moderate/severe aortic regurgitation. The maximum dilatation occurs in the ascending aorta at the level of the pulmonary artery. Thus, we suggest evaluation of the entire thoracic aorta in patients with BAV.

Current Trends in Aortic Root Surgery

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Djamila Abjigitova ◽  
Georgia Panagopoulos ◽  
Oleg Orlov ◽  
Vishal Shah ◽  
Konstadinos A. Plestis
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Root ◽  
Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Ventilatory Support ◽  
Median Sternotomy ◽  
Aortic Root Replacement ◽  
Interquartile Range ◽  
Red Blood Cell Transfusion ◽  
Prolonged Length ◽  
Bentall Procedure ◽  
Significant Difference

Objective The mini-sternotomy approach is becoming a widespread technique for aortic valve surgery. However, its safety for aortic root replacement has yet to be established. The aim of the present study was to compare the operative outcomes of patients who underwent aortic root replacement via upper mini-sternotomy (mini-Bentall) to patients who underwent Bentall procedure via median sternotomy (full-sternotomy Bentall). Methods Between November 1998 and November 2016, 91 consecutive patients underwent full-sternotomy Bentall procedure and 26 patients underwent mini-Bentall procedure. The mini-Bentall procedure was performed via an upper hemisternotomy incision extending to the right fourth intercostal space. Patients with concomitant procedures and those who underwent deep hypothermic circulatory arrest were excluded from the analysis. Outcome variables were operative mortality and major surgical complications, including prolonged length of hospital stay, transfusion rates, reoperation for bleeding, and prolonged ventilatory support. Results No significant differences were observed on the preoperative, operative, and postoperative characteristics between the two treatment groups. The median cardiopulmonary bypass and aortic cross-clamp times were 169 minutes (interquartile range = 156.0–188.5) and 148 minutes (interquartile range = 131.3–160.3) in the mini-Bentall group, respectively. The median duration of hospitalization in the mini-Bentall group was 6.5 days (interquartile range = 5.0–11.0 days). In-hospital mortality and new renal insufficiency occurred at a frequency of 1.1% and reoperation for bleeding at 6.6% in the group of patients who underwent the conventional Bentall procedure compared with 0% for all these measures in the mini-Bentall group ( P > 0.33). There was no significant difference in intraoperative red blood cell transfusion and other major postoperative complications. No strokes were observed in either group, and there were no conversions to median sternotomy in the mini-Bentall group. Conclusions An upper hemisternotomy is a feasible technique in patients undergoing elective aortic root replacement surgery. However, future prospective studies are required before these procedures become the standard of care.

scholarly journals Surgical approach of bentall procedure in a patient of pectus excavatum

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (11) ◽  
pp. 5069
Author(s):  
Subrata Pramanik ◽  
Ajit Padhy ◽  
Nayem Raja ◽  
Subodh Satyarthy
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Cardiopulmonary Bypass ◽  
Pectus Excavatum ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Sinotubular Junction ◽  
Descending Aorta ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Severe Aortic Regurgitation ◽  
Bentall Procedure ◽  
Chest X Ray

A middle-aged man diagnosed case of Marfan syndrome associated with pectus excavatum presented with chest pain and dyspnea. Chest X-ray, transthoracic echocardiography and Computed tomography (CT) of heart and aorta revealed severe Aortic regurgitation with dilated aortic root, sinotubular junction and ascending aorta with normal size arch and descending aorta. Patient was taken for surgery. Pectus excavatum creates difficulties for heart exposure and cannulation for cardiopulmonary bypass. We planned for femoro-femoral bypass to carry out ahesiolysis and Bentall procedure without much difficulties. Postoperative stay of the patient was uneventful and followed up in regular interval.

scholarly journals Aortic root reimplantation procedure: a new milestone in aortic valve-sparing operations

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 49
Author(s):  
A. M. Chernyavskiy ◽  
D. S. Khvan ◽  
S. A. Alsov ◽  
D. A. Sirota ◽  
M. M. Lyashenko
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Aortic Root ◽  
Aortic Insufficiency ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Long Term Follow Up ◽  
Valve Sparing ◽  
Reimplantation Procedure

<p><strong>Aim:</strong> Emphasis in this study was placed on clinical and functional assessment of a modified "Florida Sleeve" procedure during surgical correction of ascending aorta aneurysms with concomitant aortic insufficiency.<br /><strong>Methods:</strong> 32 patients with an aneurysm of the ascending aorta and aortic insufficiency underwent a modified "Florida Sleeve" procedure. The average follow-up was 17 (0-60) months. The average age of patients was 57±13 (23-73) years 56±13 years.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The expected 4-year cumulative survival rate was 84.3%. Overall freedom from aortic insufficiency in the late period was 88.9%. Median aortic regurgitation was 1+ (1; 2). Long-term follow-up revealed no valve-associated complications.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The aortic root reimplantation procedure enables optimal correction of the existing lesions of the aortic root without performing aortic valve replacement and demonstrates stable clinical and functional outcomes in the long-term period.</p><p><strong>Key words:</strong> aortic aneurysm; aortic valve; valve-sparing operations.</p><p><strong>Funding</strong></p><p>The study had no sponsorship.</p><p><strong>Conflict of interest</strong></p><p>The authors declare no conflict of interest.</p>

scholarly journals Aortic root aneurysm with right atrial clot: a rare combination

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debmalya Saha ◽  
Kaushik Mukherjee ◽  
Amrita Guha
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Root ◽  
Liver Function Tests ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Right Atrial ◽  
Poor General Condition ◽  
Aortic Root Aneurysm ◽  
Bentall Procedure ◽  
Clot Removal ◽  
Preoperative Optimization ◽  
The Right

Though the incidence of aneurysms involving the aortic root and/or ascending aorta is common, the combination of aortic root aneurysm and the right atrial clot is extremely rare. No such case is reported in literature till date. This case report presents a 52-year gentleman who came to our emergency department with complaints of breathlessness, abdominal distention, pedal swelling, and decreased urine output with extremely poor general condition. After hemodynamic stabilization and preoperative optimization and workup, he was managed with Bentall procedure with right atrial clot removal. The immediate postoperative course was normal except for deranged liver function tests. The patient was discharged on postoperative day ten.

Serial evaluation of the thoracic aorta in patients with a bicuspid aortic valve: A magnetic resonance angiography study

VASA ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tutarel ◽  
Meyer ◽  
Lotz ◽  
Westhoff-Bleck
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Valve ◽  
Thoracic Aorta ◽  
Bicuspid Aortic Valve ◽  
Aortic Root ◽  
Innominate Artery ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Current Data ◽  
Descending Aorta ◽  
Valve Function ◽  
A Prospective Study

Background: Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is associated with an arteriopathy leading to a progressive dilatation of the aortic root. Recent studies have shown that the whole thoracic aorta is affected by this arteriopathy. Longitudinal data regarding the progression of this arteriopathy in the whole thoracic aorta has not been reported before. Patients and methods: In this retrospective study 40 patients (mean age 28.5 ± 9.1 years) had 2 MR-angiographies (mean interval 37.1 ± 15.2 months). In 23 patients the aortic valve was regurgitant, in 1 stenotic, in 4 combined aortic stenosis / regurgitation was found, while in 12 the valve function was normal. Aortic diameters were measured at 6 different, standardized anatomical points. The influence of demographic and clinical parameters was assessed. Results: A significant increase of the diameter was observed at the aortic root (35.4 ± 5.6 mm → 39.1 ± 6.5 mm, p < 0.001), the ascending aorta (37.3 ± 8.0 mm → 39.5 ± 8.5 mm, p = 0.001), proximal to the innominate artery (29.4 ± 6.1 mm → 31.6 ± 6.8 mm, p = 0.008), and the descending aorta (20.2 ± 2.4 mm → 21.6 ± 4.2 mm, p = 0.03). There was no significant increase proximal (24.0 ± 5.7 mm → 24.6 ± 5.3 mm, p = 0.44) and distal to the left subclavian artery (21.4 ± 4.6 mm → 21.9 ± 4.5 mm, p = 0.19). These observations were independent of the presence of arterial hypertension, a previous operation, gender, and functional status of the aortic valve. Conclusions: The progressive dilatation of the aortic root and ascending aorta that can be observed in patients with BAV was not found in the more distal parts of the thoracic aorta with the exception of the descending aorta in this study. If the dilatation of the descending aorta bears any clinical significance can't be answered with the current data. A prospective study should be performed to confirm these results.

ARCH Replacement in Acute Aortic Dissection Type a in Normothermia

2001 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 282-286
Author(s):  
Ovidiu Stiru ◽  
Roxana Carmen Geana ◽  
Adrian Tulin ◽  
Raluca Gabriela Ioan ◽  
Victor Pavel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aortic Dissection ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
Aortic Arch ◽  
Acute Aortic Dissection ◽  
Circulatory Arrest ◽  
Type A ◽  
Ascending Aorta ◽  
Descending Aorta ◽  
The Right ◽  
Aortic Dissection Type A

The purpose of this case presentation is to present a simplified surgical technique when in a patient with acute aortic dissection type A (AAD), aortic arch, and ascending aorta is completely replaced without circulatory arrest. A 67-year old male was presented in our institution with severe chest and back pain at 12 h after the onset of the symptoms. Imaging studies by 3D contrast-enhanced thoracic computed tomography (CT-scan) and transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) revealed ascending aortic dissection towards the aortic arch, which was extending in the proximal descending aorta. We practiced emergency median sternotomy and established cardiopulmonary bypass (CBP) between the right atrium and the right femoral artery with successive cross-clamping of the ascending and descending aorta below the origin of the left subclavian artery (LSA). In normothermic condition without circulatory arrest and with antegrade cerebral perfusion, we replaced the ascending aorta and aortic arch with a four branched Dacron graft. Patient evolution was uneventful, and he was discharged, after fourteen days from the hospital. At a one-year follow-up, 3D CT-scan showed no residual dissection with a well-circulated lumen of the supra-aortic arteries. Using the described surgical approach, CPB was not interrupted, the brain was protected, and hypothermia was no used. This approach made these surgical procedures shorter, and known complications of hypothermia and circulatory arrest are avoided.Acute aortic dissection aortic type A, total arch replacement, normothermia

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