Background: The aim of our study is to compare the classical surgical tracheostomy (TT) technique with a modified surgical technique designed and created by the cardiothoracic surgery staff of our department to reduce surgical trauma and postoperative complications. This modified technique combines features of percutaneous TT and surgical TT avoiding the use of specialized tools, which are required in percutaneous TT. Methods: From October 2008 to March 2014 we performed 67 tracheostomies using this New ModifiedSurgical Technique (NMST) and 56 TT with the Classical Surgical Technique (CST). We collected data about the early clinical complications, deaths TT-related, deaths due to other complications and the presence of late TT's complications were performed by a telephone follow-up. SPSS software (IMB version 21) was used for the statistical analysis. Categorical data were treated with chi-square test and continuous data were treated with t-test for independent samples.Results: NMST group had a significant lower number of early complications (P=0.005) compared to CST group (5 vs. 15). In-hospital mortality was significantly higher in CST group (18 deaths vs. 4 in NMST group, P=0.001) but we registered only one case of TT-related mortality in CST group (P=0.280). We did not note other differences between the two groups regarding short or mid-long term complications. Conclusions:In our experience the NMST demonstrated to be easily safe and reproducible with an amount of early, mid-and long-term complications similar to the CST; furthermore the aesthetic results of the procedure appear similar to those of percutaneous TT.
SummaryAlthough improved long-term outcomes obtained with the use of arterial grafts for coronary revascularization in comparison with the traditional association of a single arterial and saphenous vein grafts have been demonstrated in the overall population, the efficacy of this newer technique in the elderly is difficult to prove because their shorter life expectancy due to advanced heart disease, associated with severe comorbidities. Moreover, more widespread use of this technique is limited by the concerns on the potential morbidity, particularly the longer time required to perform the operation and the possibility of deep sternal wound infection in case of bilateral internal thoracic artery harvesting due to the decreased blood supply to the sternum and surrounding tissues.The review of the recent literature indicates that the use of bilateral internal thoracic arteries in very elderly patients should not be considered routinely. It seems reasonable to avoid it in octogenarians in the presence of well-known predictors of sternal complications such as diabetes, morbid obesity, and severe chronic lung disease.There is also still controversy about the superiority of the radial artery over the saphenous vein graft as a second or third conduit for surgical myocardial revascularization, although the majority of recent studies seem to support more liberal use of the radial artery as second arterial conduit in the elderly. Although a clinical benefit of arterial graft revascularization cannot be formally excluded for elderly patients, the increased complexity of this technique suggests that careful clinical judgment is necessary to select grafts for individual patients.(Int Heart J 2017; 58: 647-653) Key words: Coronary artery disease, Old patients, Arterial grafts N owadays a growing number of patients are older at the time of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and present with a clinical history characterized by more comorbidities than in the past. However, despite the increasing proportions of elderly patients with a worse risk profile for elective CABG, mortality in elderly patients over recent decades has dramatically declined.1) In fact, recent studies on elderly patients operated with CABG reported a 30-day mortality rate ranging between 3.7 and 16.8%, a 1-year mortality between 8% and 10.8% and a 5-year mortality ranging from 28.4% to 31%. 2-6)It is well recognized that octogenarians have a higher risk of post-operative complications, 7) require greater clinical and economic resources, and have worse but acceptable short and long-term survival in comparison with younger patients. However, improvements in technical management, particularly the development of innovative extracorporeal circulatory systems, the use of off-pump CABG and the increased use of pedicled arterial conduits have been proven effective in improving outcomes, although they have not completely eliminated the morbidity in this high-risk population. [8][9][10][11][12][13][14] Although improved long-term outcomes obtained with the use of ...
Treatment of thoracic aortic rupture poses a substantial challenge for the aortic surgeon. The advent of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) revolutionized the treatment of this heterogeneous group of diseases. Some patients suitable for TEVAR, however, present severe peripheral vascular diseases that can prevent standard retrograde delivery of the stent graft through the femoral artery. In this report, we present a case series of 5 patients with thoracic aortic rupture successfully treated with cardiac transapical TEVAR.
Acute coronary thrombosis after emergent surgery for acute Type A aortic dissection is a rare event that can remain undiagnosed in absence of typical electrocardiogram readings. We report a case of left anterior descending artery thrombosis without ST-segment elevation three days after surgical repair, which was successfully treated with angioplasty and stenting.
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