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Sickels AD, Novak Z, Scali ST, St John R, Pearce BJ, Rowse JW, Beck AW. A Prevention Protocol Reduces Spinal Cord Ischemia in Patients Undergoing Branched/Fenestrated Endovascular Aortic Repair. J Vasc Surg 2024:S0741-5214(24)01816-0. [PMID: 39222828 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2024.08.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2024] [Revised: 08/22/2024] [Accepted: 08/25/2024] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is a devastating complication that is associated with thoracoabdominal aortic repair, with higher risk associated with increased aortic coverage length, making patients undergoing branched/fenestrated endovascular repair(B/FEVAR) particularly vulnerable. A bundled SCI prevention protocol was previously reported to reduce SCI rates when compared to a historic cohort in a single-center study. Therefore, this analysis aims to further validate and update outcomes associated with the protocol given the routine implementation of this strategy at two institutions (University of Florida [UF] and the University of Alabama at Birmingham [UAB]) since inception. METHODS Components of the SCI prevention protocol include selective cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage, specified blood pressure parameters, transfusion goals, and selective pharmacologic adjuncts (naloxone, steroids). This protocol was routinely implemented in May 2015. Patients undergoing B/FEVAR from May 2015-December 2022 constituted the post-protocol cohort(n=402) and were compared to the pre-protocol cohort (n=160, January 2010-April 2015). The primary outcome was SCI incidence and subgroup analysis was conducted among patients deemed to be high-risk (Crawford extent I- III thoracoabdominal aneurysms (TAAA) dissection-related disease, prior aortic repair, coverage proximal to zone 5). Survival analysis was performed using Kaplan-Meier methodology. RESULTS The pre- and post-protocol cohorts were demographically similar, though more post-protocol patients were American Society of Anesthesiology(ASA) class IV (86.1% vs. 55.0%; p<0.001). TAAA was the most common indication in both groups. CSF drain placement was more common in the post-protocol group, particularly among high-risk patients. SCI occurred in 15.9% of pre-protocol patients versus 3.0% of post-protocol patients(p<0.001). In high-risk patients, the pre- and post-protocol cohort SCI incidence was 23.2% vs. 5.0%, respectively (p<0.001). 30-day mortality was decreased in the post-protocol cohort (6.3% vs. 2.2%, p=0.02). Although the post-protocol group had a trend toward improved 1-year survival, this was not statistically significant (84.4% vs. 88.3%, log-rank p=0.35). Among SCI patients, one-year mortality was 28% and 33.3% in the pre- and post-protocol groups, respectively(p=0.46). CONCLUSION Implementation of a bundled SCI prevention protocol significantly reduces SCI rates in B/FEVAR patients, which has now been validated at two institutions, with the most significant reductions occurring among high-risk patients. Although the overall one-year mortality difference was not significantly different between the cohorts, the high mortality rates among SCI patients highlights the importance of preventative measures.
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- Angela D Sickels
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, US
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, US
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, US
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, US
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, US
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, US
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, US.
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Rosvall L, Karelis A, Sonesson B, Dias NV. A dedicated preventive protocol sustainably avoids spinal cord ischemia after endovascular aortic repair. Front Cardiovasc Med 2024; 11:1440674. [PMID: 39149584 PMCID: PMC11324596 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2024.1440674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/19/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024] Open
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Objective To analyze the incidence of spinal cord ischemia (SCI) after complex endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) after the introduction of a dedicated SCI preventive protocol. Methods Retrospective review of all consecutive patients undergoing complex EVAR with branched (BEVAR) and/or fenestrated grafts (FEVAR) during a 6-year period starting January 1st, 2015. The preventive protocol consisted of staging extensive aortic repairs, maintaining a mean arterial pressure (MAP) >80 mm Hg, Hb level >110 g/L, early lower limb reperfusion and neurological control per hour during the post-operative stay in the intensive care unit (36-72 h). Prophylactic cerebrospinal fluid drainage (CSFD) was used selectively. Pre- intra-, and 30-day postoperative clinical data and imaging were collected. Primary end point was the development of perioperative SCI. Secondary outcome included technical and clinical success. Results Complex EVAR was performed in 205 patients (167 males, 72 (67-75) years, 182 (88.8%) elective) with juxtarenal aneurysms (JRA, 155 patients) or thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA). SCI occurred after JRA repair in two patients (1.3%, both ruptures) and after TAAA repair in three (6.0%, one rupture) (p = 0.06), all within 9 h postoperatively. There was symptom regression in three cases (one partial, two complete), resulting in a persistent SCI level of 0.6% and 4.0% for JRA and TAAA, respectively. Only one patient with persistent SCI could be discharged from the hospital alive. Patients developing SCI were more commonly female (n = 3, p = .016), presented with rupture (n = 3, p < .001), had preoperative renal insufficiency (n = 5, p < .001) and had lower minimal MAP (p = .015). No regression analysis was done due to the limited number of SCI events in relation to the study population size. Primary technical success was achieved in 162 patients (83.5%) and clinical success in 153 patients (75.4%), without any differences between the groups. Conclusions The incidence of persistent SCI after complex EVAR is low with the use of a dedicated SCI preventive protocol allowing the early diagnosis. Females, patients with ruptured aneurysms and preoperative renal insufficiency are at higher risk. Further studies are needed to customize the protocols particularly in those high-risk patients.
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- Lina Rosvall
- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Vascular Center, Department of Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Diseases, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Vascular Center, Department of Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Diseases, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Vascular Center, Department of Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Diseases, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
- Vascular Center, Department of Thoracic Surgery and Vascular Diseases, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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Yousef S, Sultan I. Commentary: Spinal cord ischemia after thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Prevention better than cure? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 168:26-27. [PMID: 36496276 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.11.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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- Sarah Yousef
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa; Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Spratt JR, Walker KL, Neal D, Arnaoutakis GJ, Martin TD, Back MR, Zasimovich Y, Franklin M, Shahid Z, Upchurch GR, Scali ST, Beaver TM. Rescue therapy for symptomatic spinal cord ischemia after thoracic endovascular aortic repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2024; 168:15-25.e11. [PMID: 36509568 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.10.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Revised: 10/11/2022] [Accepted: 10/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) can cause permanent neurologic deficits and poor long-term survival. Targeted treatment of new SCI symptoms after TEVAR (rescue therapy [RT]) might improve/resolve neurologic symptoms but few data characterize the association of specific interventions with SCI outcomes. We evaluated the effectiveness of post-TEVAR RT at our tertiary aortic center. METHODS Our institutional TEVAR database was reviewed for SCI incidence and details of RT. This included cerebrospinal fluid drainage (CSFD), medical therapy, and optimization of spinal cord oxygen delivery. SCI outcomes were categorized at discharge as paralysis/paraparesis and temporary/permanent. RESULTS Nine hundred forty-three TEVAR procedures were performed in 869 patients from 2011 to 2020. Post-TEVAR SCI occurred in 7.8% (n = 74) with permanent paraplegia in 1.5%. Older patient age, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and previous abdominal aortic surgery were predictive of SCI. Half (n = 37) of SCI episodes resulted in only temporary paralysis/paraparesis. Rescue postoperative cerebrospinal fluid drains were implanted in 3.7% (n = 35) of procedures and was predicted by higher American Society of Anesthesiologists class, lower serum hemoglobin level, elevated international normalized ratio, bilateral iliac artery occlusion, nonelective procedures, and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer/intramural hematoma indication. The most commonly used RTs were emergent placement of or increased drainage from an existing cerebrospinal fluid drain (87.8%), induced/permissive hypertension (77.0%), corticosteroid bolus (36.5%), and naloxone infusion (33.8%). Neurologic improvement occurred in 68.9% (n = 51/74). New/increased drainage was associated with improved SCI outcome. CONCLUSIONS Permanent paraplegia from post-TEVAR SCI is rare (1.5%). Older patients with comorbidities carry greater post-TEVAR SCI risk. SCI symptoms improved/resolved with CSFD and multimodal RT in 68.9% of patients, but no intervention was independently associated with improvement. TEVAR centers should have robust protocols for timely and safe CSFD placement to augment RT strategies for SCI.
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- John R Spratt
- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla.
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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- Acute and Perioperative Pain Medicine Division, Department of Anesthesia, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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- Acute and Perioperative Pain Medicine Division, Department of Anesthesia, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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Berger C, Greiner A, Brandhorst P, Reimers SC, Kniesel O, Omran S, Treskatsch S. How Would I Treat My Own Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Perioperative Considerations From the Anesthesiologist Perspective. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024; 38:1092-1102. [PMID: 38310068 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2024]
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A thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) can be potentially life-threatening due to its associated risk of rupture. Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair, performed as endovascular repair and/or open surgery, is the recommended therapy of choice. Hemodynamic instability, severe blood loss, and spinal cord or cerebral ischemia are some potential hazards the perioperative team has to face during these procedures. Therefore, preoperative risk assessment and intraoperative anesthesia management addressing these potential hazards are essential to improving patients' outcomes. Based on a presented index case, an overview focusing on anesthetic measures to identify perioperatively and manage these risks in TAAA repair is provided.
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- Christian Berger
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Vascular Surgery, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Department of Vascular Surgery, Berlin, Germany
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- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität and Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany.
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Seike Y, Nishii T, Yoshida K, Yokawa K, Masada K, Inoue Y, Fukuda T, Matsuda H. Covering the intercostal artery branching of the Adamkiewicz artery during endovascular aortic repair increases the risk of spinal cord ischemia. JTCVS OPEN 2024; 17:14-22. [PMID: 38420547 PMCID: PMC10897655 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 11/14/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Objectives This study aimed to determine the relationship between covering the intercostal artery branching of the Adamkiewicz artery (ICA-AKA) and spinal cord ischemia (SCI) during thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). Methods Patients who underwent TEVAR from 2008 to 2022 were enrolled. Stent grafts covered the ICA-AKA in 108 patients (covered AKA group) and stent grafts didn't cover the ICA-AKA in 114 patients (uncovered AKA group). The characteristics of 58 patients from each group were matched based on propensity scores. Results No significant differences in SCI rates were detected between the covered AKA (10%; 11/108) and uncovered AKA (3.5%; 4/114) groups (P = .061). Shaggy aorta (odds ratio [OR], 5.16; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.74-15.3, P = .003), iliac artery access (OR, 6.81; 95% CI, 2.22-20.9, P = .001), and procedural time (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 1.00-1.02, P = .003) were risk factors for SCI in the entire cohort. Although covering the ICA-AKA (OR, 2.60; 95% CI, 0.86-7.88, P = .058) was not a significant risk factor, shaggy aorta (OR, 8.15; 95% CI, 2.07-32.1, P = .003), iliac artery access (OR, 9.09; 95% CI, 2.22-37.2, P = .002), and procedural time (OR, 1.01; 95% CI, 1.01-1.02, P = .008) were risk factors for SCI in the covered AKA group. No significant risk factors were detected in the uncovered AKA group. Conclusions Covering the ICA-AKA was not an independent risk for SCI in TEVAR. However, covering the ICA-AKA was indirectly associated with the risk of SCI in patients with shaggy aorta, iliac access, and procedural time.
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- Yoshimasa Seike
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan
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Bonnet B, Kobeiter H, Pescatori L, Zaarour Y, Boughanmi W, Ghosn M, Cochennec F, Mongardon N, Desgranges P, Tacher V, Derbel H. Preoperative Spinal Arterial Supply Mapping Using Non-Selective Cone Beam Computed Tomography before Complex Aortic Repair. J Clin Med 2024; 13:796. [PMID: 38337489 PMCID: PMC10856426 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13030796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2023] [Revised: 01/13/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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Pre-op spinal arterial mapping is crucial for complex aortic repair. This study explores the utility of non-selective cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) for pre-operative spinal arterial mapping to identify the Adamkiewicz artery (AKA) in patients undergoing open or endovascular repair of the descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal aorta at risk of spinal cord ischemia. Pre-operative non-selective dual-phase CBCT after intra-aortic contrast injection was performed in the aortic segment to be treated. The origin of detected AKA was assessed based on image fusion between CBCT and pre-interventional computed tomography angiography. Then, the CBCT findings were compared with the incidence of postoperative spinal cord ischemia (SCI). Among 21 included patients (median age: 68 years, 20 men), AKA was detected in 67% within the explored field of view, predominantly from T7 to L1 intercostal and lumbar arteries. SCI occurred in 14%, but none when AKA was not detected (p < 0.01). Non-selective CBCT for AKA mapping is deemed safe and feasible, with potential predictive value for post-surgical spinal cord ischemia risk. The study concludes that non-selective aortic CBCT is a safe and feasible method for spinal arterial mapping, providing promising insights into predicting post-surgical SCI risk.
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- Baptiste Bonnet
- Service D’imagerie Médicale Diagnostique et Interventionnelle, DMU FIxIT, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Service D’imagerie Médicale Diagnostique et Interventionnelle, DMU FIxIT, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), F-94010 Creteil, France
- Faculté de Santé, Université Paris Est-Créteil, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale-Inserm U955 Équipe 8, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Service D’imagerie Médicale Diagnostique et Interventionnelle, DMU FIxIT, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Service D’imagerie Médicale Diagnostique et Interventionnelle, DMU FIxIT, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Service D’imagerie Médicale Diagnostique et Interventionnelle, DMU FIxIT, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Service D’imagerie Médicale Diagnostique et Interventionnelle, DMU FIxIT, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), F-94010 Creteil, France
- Faculté de Santé, Université Paris Est-Créteil, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Faculté de Santé, Université Paris Est-Créteil, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale-Inserm U955 Équipe 8, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, DMU CARE, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Faculté de Santé, Université Paris Est-Créteil, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Service D’anesthésie-Réanimation Chirurgicale, DMU CARE, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale-Inserm U955 Équipe 3 “Pharmacologie et Technologies Pour les Maladies Cardiovasculaires (PROTECT)”, Inserm, Université Paris Est Créteil (UPEC), Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire d’Alfort (EnVA), F-94700 Maisons-Alfort, France
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- Faculté de Santé, Université Paris Est-Créteil, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale-Inserm U955 Équipe 8, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Service de Chirurgie Vasculaire, DMU CARE, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Service D’imagerie Médicale Diagnostique et Interventionnelle, DMU FIxIT, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), F-94010 Creteil, France
- Faculté de Santé, Université Paris Est-Créteil, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale-Inserm U955 Équipe 18, F-94010 Creteil, France
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- Service D’imagerie Médicale Diagnostique et Interventionnelle, DMU FIxIT, Hôpitaux Universitaires Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), F-94010 Creteil, France
- Faculté de Santé, Université Paris Est-Créteil, F-94010 Creteil, France
- Institut Mondor de Recherche Biomédicale-Inserm U955 Équipe 18, F-94010 Creteil, France
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Kelly H, Herman D, Loo K, Narangoli A, Watson E, Berlant C, Huerta M, Labak CM, Zhou X. Recognition of Significantly Delayed Spinal Cord Ischemia Following Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Cureus 2024; 16:e51522. [PMID: 38304669 PMCID: PMC10831204 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.51522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is an uncommon but serious complication of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). SCI after TEVAR is thought to result from decreased segmental blood supply to an important network of collateral blood flow in the spinal cord. Little is known about the prevalence and optimal treatment of SCI that occurs beyond the periprocedural period. We report a case of delayed SCI in a 67-year-old patient who underwent TEVAR. The patient presented almost two years after TEVAR with acute paraplegia preceded by pre-syncope. The delayed SCI was likely triggered by pre-syncope, a thrombosed endoleak shown on imaging, and the patient's vascular risk factors. Treatments included cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage, mean arterial pressure (MAP) augmentation, and a naloxone infusion, which resulted in moderate recovery in lower extremity motor function. This case highlights the tenuous nature of spinal cord perfusion after TEVAR and that prompt recognition and early treatment of SCI are critical in preventing the progression from ischemia to infarction.
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- Hannah Kelly
- Neurology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA
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- Neurology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA
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- Neurology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, USA
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- Neurology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA
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- Neurology, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA
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- Emergency Medicine, University Hospitals St. John Medical Center, Westlake, USA
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- Neurological Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA
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- Neurological Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA
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- Neurological Surgery, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, USA
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Amabile A, Lewis E, Costa V, Tadros RO, Han DK, Di Luozzo G. Spinal cord protection in open and endovascular approaches to thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Vascular 2023; 31:874-883. [PMID: 35507464 DOI: 10.1177/17085381221094411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Despite advancements in surgical and postoperative management, spinal cord injury has been a persistent complication of both open and endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal and descending thoracic aortic aneurysm. Spinal cord injury can be explained with an ischemia-infarction model which results in local edema of the spinal cord, damaging its structure and leading to reversible or irreversible loss of its function. Perfusion of the spinal cord during aortic procedures can be enhanced by several adjuncts which have been described with a broad variety of evidence in their support. These adjuncts include systemic hypothermia, cerebrospinal fluid drainage, extracorporeal circulation and distal aortic perfusion, segmental arteries reimplantation, left subclavian artery revascularization, and staged aortic repair. The Authors here reviewed and discussed the role of such adjuncts in preventing spinal cord injury from occurring, pinpointing current evidence and outlining future perspectives.
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- Andrea Amabile
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Jónsson GG, Mani K, Mosavi F, D'Oria M, Semenas E, Wanhainen A, Lindström D. Spinal drain-related complications after complex endovascular aortic repair using a prophylactic automated volume-directed drainage protocol. J Vasc Surg 2023; 78:575-583.e2. [PMID: 37105333 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2023.03.505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Revised: 03/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/14/2023] [Indexed: 04/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE A common measure to lower the risk for spinal cord ischemia (SCI) during complex endovascular aortic repair (cEVAR) is prophylactic cerebrospinal fluid drainage (CSFD). This method has caused controversy because of drain-related complications. Spinal drains are usually pressure directed. The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk of CSFD-related complications and SCI within the context of an automated volume-directed drain protocol. METHODS This is a retrospective, single-center study of all cEVARs with CSFD at a tertiary vascular center between January 2014 and December 2020. Demographics, complications, and spinal drain data were recorded. All drainages were volume based using an automatic drainage system (LiquoGuard7; Möller Medical GmbH). Spinal drain complications were categorized as disabling and nondisabling according to the modified Rankin scale. The primary end point was any CSFD-related complication. RESULTS A total of 448 cEVAR patients were identified, of whom 147 (32.8%) had prophylactic CSFD. The mean age was 69 years (63% male). The most common pathology (61%) was thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm, and the most common procedure was branched EVAR (55.1%). Eighteen (12.2%) patients developed a CSFD-related complication, whereof three (2%) were disabling. Nineteen (13%) patients developed SCI: 12 (8.4%) paraparetic, 5 (3.4%) paraplegic, and 2 (1.4%) paresthesias. Of these, 13 (68%) had full reversal of symptoms, whereas 6 patients (4%) had residual symptoms and were deemed disabling. Drain-related complications were more common in patients with SCI (31.6%) compared with those without (9.4%, P = .014). In the latter group, only two patients (1.6%) developed a disabling drain-related complication. CONCLUSIONS Selective use of prophylactic, automated volume-directed CSFD in patients at high risk for SCI was associated with a high incidence of complications and should be used with caution. Among those developing SCI, reversal was achieved frequently with increased CSFD volume, but at the price of more bleeding complications.
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- Gísli Gunnar Jónsson
- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Radiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Cardiovascular Department, University Hospital of Trieste ASUGI, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, Section of Vascular Surgery, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Liu YC, Sun YT, Yao YT. Anesthesia management of patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aortic repair: A retrospective analysis of single center. Medicine (Baltimore) 2023; 102:e34508. [PMID: 37565902 PMCID: PMC10419515 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000034508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is a new alternative surgical treatment for aortic pathologies, which is more minimally invasive. The aim of current study was to summarize the single-center experience of general anesthesia for patients undergoing TEVAR. In adult patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease, the strategy of "fast-track" anesthesia with early extubation in theater is associated with a shorter intensive care unit (ICU) stay, and lower health-care-related costs. Fast-track anesthesia has not been assessed in patients under TEVAR. Adult patients who received general anesthesia for TEVAR in our center from January 2020 to December 2020 were included. Baseline characteristics, airway management, anesthetic techniques and major complications were collected. A total of 204 (171 male, mean age 58.1 ± 11.5 years) patients met inclusion criteria for this study. The distribution of pathologies included 29 descending thoracic aneurysms, 87 type B dissections, and 88 intramural hematoma/perforating aortic ulcer. Etomidate was the induction agent in 190 (93.1%) patients, compared with propofol in 16 (7.8%). Cisatracurium was the muscle relaxant in 201 (98.5%), compared with rocuronium in 3 (1.5%). Midazolam (benzodiazepines) was given to 124 (60.8%) patients during anesthesia induction. General anesthesia was maintained with sevoflurane in 85.3% (174) patients, dexmedetomidine in 201 (98.5%) and propofol in 204 (100%). Postoperative length of stay (LOS) in the hospital was 6.0 (5.0-7.8) days. LOS in the ICU was 23.0 (20.0-27.8) hours. Overall neurologic event rate was 2.0% (n = 4) (spinal cord ischemia 1.5% [n = 3]; stroke 0.5% [n = 1]). After matching, patients who received "fast-track" anesthesia had a shorter LOS in ICUs (21.0 [18.0-24.0] vs 24.0 [20.0-44.0] hours; P = .005), and a shorter postoperative LOS in hospital (5.0 [4.0-7.0] vs 6.0 [5.0-8.0] days; P = .001). There were no in-hospital deaths. Fast-track anesthesia is feasible and safe in patients underwent TEVAR. This management strategy is associated with shorter LOS of ICU and total postoperative hospital stays. An early extubation strategy should be implemented for hemodynamically stable patients.
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- Ying-chun Liu
- Department of Anesthesiology, Dongying People’s Hospital, Shandong, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
- Department of Anesthesiology, Baoji High-Tech Hospital, Shaanxi, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesia Center, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
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Nisi F, Carenzo L, Ruggieri N, Reda A, Pascucci MG, Pignataro A, Civilini E, Piccioni F, Giustiniano E. The anesthesiologist's perspective on emergency aortic surgery: Preoperative optimization, intraoperative management, and postoperative surveillance. Semin Vasc Surg 2023; 36:363-379. [PMID: 37330248 DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2023.04.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2023] [Revised: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 04/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The management of emergencies related to the aorta requires a multidisciplinary approach involving various health care professionals. Despite technological advancements in treatment methods, the risks and mortality rates associated with surgery remain high. In the emergency department, definitive diagnosis is usually obtained through computed tomography angiography, and management focuses on controlling blood pressure and treating symptoms to prevent further deterioration. Preoperative resuscitation is the main focus, followed by intraoperative management aimed at stabilizing the patient's hemodynamics, controlling bleeding, and protecting vital organs. After the operation, factors such as organ protection, transfusion management, pain control, and overall patient care must be taken into account. Endovascular techniques are becoming more common in surgical treatment, but they also present new challenges in terms of complications and outcomes. It is recommended that patients with suspected ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms be transferred to facilities with both open and endovascular treatment options and a track record of successful outcomes to ensure the best patient care and long-term results. To achieve optimal patient outcomes, close collaboration and regular case discussions between health care professionals are necessary, as well as participation in educational programs to promote a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.
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- Fulvio Nisi
- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan Italy
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Rozzano, Milan Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Units, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Via Manzoni 56, 20089, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
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Behzadi F, Simon JE, Zielke TJ, Cook JT, Costa RA, Bechara CF, Prabhu VC. Risk Factors Associated with Spinal Cord Ischemia During Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Ann Vasc Surg 2023; 91:36-49. [PMID: 36603707 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.12.079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/16/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND The risk of spinal cord ischemia (SCI) with aortic aneurysm repair can cause significant neurological morbidity. Prevention of SCI is critical. We sought to identify risk factors that predispose to SCI that may guide strategies to mitigate the occurrence of SCI during and following these procedures. METHODS This study includes all adults who underwent atraumatic, unruptured, thoracic, and suprarenal aortic aneurysm repairs (endovascular or open) at our institution over 11 years (2010-2020). Our database included patient demographics, aneurysm anatomic features, and operative characteristics and an extreme gradient boost (XGB) machine method was used to develop a predictive model for SCI. The model was trained on an 80% randomly stratified cohort of the data and tested on the remaining 20% testing cohort. Shapley values were used to determine the most important predictive factors of SCI and decision trees were used to identify risk factor threshold values and highest risk factor combinations. RESULTS Information was collected for 174 adult patients undergoing thoracic and suprarenal aortic repair from 2010 to 2020. Fifty eight percent of the patients were male. Ninety seven (55.7%) patients had open aortic repair and 87 (44.3%) had endovascular repair. Twenty seven (15%) of all patients had major complications and were considered to have SCI. The XGB model converged over the training cohort with a testing cohort accuracy of 0.841 [Sensitivity = 75%, Specificity = 68%] and area under the curve of receiver operating characteristic of 0.774. The XGB model identified older age (> 65 years), history of neurologic disease, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, coronary artery disease, heart failure, poor renal function, < 6 months since last aortic repair, chronic anticoagulant use, preoperational anemia (Hemoglobin < 9), thrombocytopenia (platelet < 90,000), coagulopathy (prothrombin time > 15s and activated partial thromboplastin time > 40s), hypotension (mean arterial pressure < 70 mm Hg), longer operations (> 100 min), aneurysms longer than 5 cm, and anatomic location of aneurysm caudal to T-11 as risk factors for SCI in all types of aortic repair. Diabetic and heart failure patients undergoing longer operations (> 100 min) with thrombocytopenia or aneurysms longer than 5 cm were at the highest risk. CONCLUSIONS The XGB model accurately identified risk factors of SCI with aortic aneurysm repair that may guide patient selection, timing of surgery, and strategies to minimize the risk of SCI.
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- Faraz Behzadi
- Department of General Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
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- Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL
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- Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL
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- Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL.
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Zarrintan S, Yei KS, Moacdieh MP, Schermerhorn M, Clouse WD, Malas MB. Preoperative Spinal Drain Placement is Associated with Reduced Risk of Spinal Cord Ischemia in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Aortic Dissection. Ann Vasc Surg 2023; 90:17-26. [PMID: 36442708 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2022] [Revised: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 11/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is a rare but serious complication of Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR). Several measures including spinal drain (SD) placement have been proposed to reduce the risk of SCI in TEVARs performed for aneurysms. However, there are no specific large-scale data on potential benefits of SD placement in Stanford Type B aortic dissection (TBAD). We aimed to assess the impact of preoperative SD placement on preventing SCI during TEVARs performed for TBAD. METHODS We included all TEVAR cases performed for TBAD in Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) from 2012 to 2021. Patients with connective tissue disease, open conversion, rupture, proximal disease > zone 5, proximal landing zone <2 or SCI on presentation were excluded. One-to-one propensity score matching was used to balance patients on 34 dimensions by the nearest neighbor principle to compare patients based on preoperative SD placement. The primary outcome was SCI. Secondary outcomes included 30-day and 90-day mortality, perioperative complications, and 90-day2intervention. RESULTS A total of 2,683 TEVARs were performed for TBAD with 1,227 (45.7%) undergoing preoperative SD placement. Propensity matching produced 672 well-matched pairs. In the matched cohort, SD placement was not associated with significant reduction in temporary SCI (3.0% vs. 3.7%, P = 0.45). However, SD placement was associated with significant reduction of the risk of permanent SCI at discharge (1.3% vs. 3.4%, P = 0.012). SD was also associated with lower risk of 30-day mortality (3.7% vs 6.4%, P = 0.025) and shorter length of stay but not 90-day mortality or 90-day reintervention. CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that preoperative SD placement in patients undergoing TEVAR for TBAD is beneficial in reducing the risk of permanent SCI without increasing risks of perioperative complications. Further prospective studies are necessary to confirm these findings.
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- Sina Zarrintan
- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA.
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Oberhuber A, Raddatz A, Betge S, Ploenes C, Ito W, Janosi RA, Ott C, Langheim E, Czerny M, Puls R, Maßmann A, Zeyer K, Schelzig H. Interdisciplinary German clinical practice guidelines on the management of type B aortic dissection. GEFASSCHIRURGIE 2023; 28:1-28. [PMCID: PMC10123596 DOI: 10.1007/s00772-023-00995-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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- A. Oberhuber
- German Society of Vascular Surgery and Vascular Medicine (DGG); Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- German Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine (DGAI); Department of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany
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- German Society of Angiology and Vascular Medicine (DGG); Department of Internal Medicine and Angiology, Helios Hospital Salzgitter, Salzgitter, Germany
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- German Society of Geriatrics (DGG); Department of Angiology, Schön Klinik Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- German Society of Internal Medicine (GSIM) (DGIM); cardiovascular center Oberallgäu Kempten, Hospital Kempten, Kempten, Germany
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- German Cardiac Society (DGK); Department of Cardiology and Angiology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- German Society of Nephrology (DGfN); Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany
- Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Paracelsus Medical University, Nürnberg, Germany
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- German Society of prevention and rehabilitation of cardiovascular diseaese (DGPR), Reha Center Seehof, Teltow, Germany
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- German Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (DGTHG), Department University Heart Center Freiburg – Bad Krozingen, Freiburg, Germany
- Albert Ludwigs University Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- German Radiologic Society (DRG); Institute of Diagnostic an Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Helios Klinikum Erfurt, Erfurt, Germany
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- German Society of Interventional Radiology (DeGIR); Department of Diagnostic an Interventional Radiology, Saarland University Hospital, Homburg, Germany
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- Marfanhilfe e. V., Weiden, Germany
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- German Society of Surgery (DGCH); Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Ebeling C, Cheruku S. Anesthetic Management for Endovascular Repair of Thoracic and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Anesthesiol Clin 2022; 40:719-735. [PMID: 36328625 DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2022.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Aortic aneurysms-both abdominal and thoracic-are a significant cause of death and disability in the United States. Endovascular aneurysm repair has since become the preferred operative treatment of most thoracic and abdominal aneurysms because of a lower rate of complications and better outcomes compared with the open approach. Patients who present for endovascular aneurysm repair often have comorbid conditions related to their aortic pathology. These conditions should be evaluated and optimized before the procedure.
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- Callie Ebeling
- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Mail Code 9068, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Mail Code 9068, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390, USA
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Motyl CM, Beck AW. Strategies for prevention and treatment of spinal cord ischemia during F/BEVAR. Semin Vasc Surg 2022; 35:297-305. [DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2022.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2022] [Revised: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Sugiyama Y, Fuseya S, Aiba K, Maruyama Y, Shimao T, Tanaka S, Kawamata M. Preoperative and postoperative complications of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in descending thoracic and thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: a single-center retrospective study. J Anesth 2022; 36:476-483. [PMID: 35657422 DOI: 10.1007/s00540-022-03077-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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PURPOSE Cerebrospinal-fluid drainage (CSFD) has been performed to prevent paraplegia in descending thoracic or thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (DTA/TAAA) surgery; however, CSFD itself has a risk of severe complications. We retrospectively investigated the incidence rates of CSFD-related preoperative and postoperative complications. METHODS Patients who underwent DTA/TAAA surgery with a CSFD catheter that was inserted on the day before surgery were enrolled. The incidence rates of complications from spinal puncture until DTA/TAAA surgery were investigated as preoperative CSFD complications, and the incidence rates from DTA/TAAA surgery to postoperative day 7 were investigated as CSFD-related postoperative complications. RESULTS Preoperative CSFD complications were analyzed in 123 cases. DTA/TAAA surgery was postponed due to bloody cerebrospinal fluid (2.5%) and due to meningitis (1.7%). The incidence rate of mild preoperative complications was 32.4%. Postoperative CSFD complications were analyzed in 108 cases. Intracranial hemorrhage occurred in 3.9% of cases in open surgery and other postoperative severe CSFD complications did not occur. The incidence rates of moderate/mild complications in open surgery were 2.6%/14.3% and those in TEVAR were 3.2%/19.4%. CONCLUSION Bloody cerebrospinal fluid and meningitis, which are severe complications associated with spinal puncture, occurred within 1 day after spinal puncture. The incidence rates of moderate/mild complications were high in both the preoperative and postoperative periods. These results showed that CSFD catheter insertion and management should be performed carefully with consideration given to the risks and benefits of CSFD.
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- Yuki Sugiyama
- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Resuscitology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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Kumar S, Tadros RO. Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair. Interv Cardiol 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/9781119697367.ch75] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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MacGillivray TE, Gleason TG, Patel HJ, Aldea GS, Bavaria JE, Beaver TM, Chen EP, Czerny M, Estrera AL, Firestone S, Fischbein MP, Hughes GC, Hui DS, Kissoon K, Lawton JS, Pacini D, Reece TB, Roselli EE, Stulak J. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Association for Thoracic Surgery clinical practice guidelines on the management of type B aortic dissection. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 163:1231-1249. [PMID: 35090765 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.11.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Wash
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Tex
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Tex
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colo
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn
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MacGillivray TE, Gleason TG, Patel HJ, Aldea GS, Bavaria JE, Beaver TM, Chen EP, Czerny M, Estrera AL, Firestone S, Fischbein MP, Hughes GC, Hui DS, Kissoon K, Lawton JS, Pacini D, Reece TB, Roselli EE, Stulak J. The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Association for Thoracic Surgery Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Type B Aortic Dissection. Ann Thorac Surg 2022; 113:1073-1092. [PMID: 35090687 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.11.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington
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- Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Heart Center Freiburg-Bad Krozingen, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Houston, Texas
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, School of Medicine, Stanford, California
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- Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Heart, Vascular, and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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CHAN CH, DESAI SR, HWANG NC. Cerebrospinal Fluid Drains: Risks in Contemporary Practice. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022; 36:2685-2699. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2021] [Revised: 01/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Simon MV, Dong CC, Jacobs MJ, Mess WH. Neuromonitoring during descending aorta procedures. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2022; 186:407-431. [PMID: 35772899 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-819826-1.00010-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Thoraco-abdominal aneurysm (TAA) repair carries a significant risk of spinal cord infarction. The latter results from irreversible changes in the spinal cord arterial network, e.g., sacrifice of the segmental arteries. Intra-operative neurophysiology with somatosensory and especially motor evoked potential (SEP and MEP respectively) monitoring, has emerged as an effective tool to assess the efficiency of the collateral blood flow, detect reversible spinal cord ischemia and guide the peri-operative multidisciplinary management to prevent postoperative paraplegia. The main roles of such monitoring include diagnosis of spinal cord vs peripheral limb ischemia, titration of mean arterial pressure during aortic clamping, the guidance of selective re-implantation of critical segmental arteries, and management of hemodynamics in the immediate postoperative period. In addition, manipulation of the aortic arch and proximal descending aorta, adds the risk of cerebral infarction from both low flow state and/or thromboembolic events. As such, EEG monitoring may be a useful add-on for either assessment of the efficiency of cerebral cooling as a neuroprotective method and/or for detection and treatment of reversible cerebral ischemia. This chapter presents the multimodality approach to open TAA monitoring as a versatile tool for the prevention of devastating postoperative neurologic deficits.
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- Mirela V Simon
- Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States.
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- Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Matar A, Arnaoutakis DJ. Endovascular treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Semin Vasc Surg 2021; 34:205-214. [PMID: 34911626 DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2021.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2021] [Revised: 10/08/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aneurysms using fenestrated and/or branched stent grafts is technically feasible and efficacious but carries a steep learning curve. This innovative surgical approach is associated with less perioperative morbidity than traditional open repair and its early and mid-term outcomes are very favorable. Spinal cord ischemia remains a devastating complication after these procedures, hence the importance of various neuroprotective strategies. Widespread applicability remains limited in the United States, as no custom-made or off-the-shelf endografts are commercially available. Access to these devices remains limited to physician-sponsored or industry-sponsored clinical trials, but results from the Cook p-Branch and Gore Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis trials are on the horizon.
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- Andrew Matar
- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of South Florida, 2 Tampa General Circle, 7th Floor, Room 7007, Tampa, FL 33629
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of South Florida, 2 Tampa General Circle, 7th Floor, Room 7007, Tampa, FL 33629.
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Naik A, Moawad CM, Houser SL, Kesavadas TK, Arnold PM. Iatrogenic spinal cord ischemia: A patient level meta-analysis of 74 case reports and series. NORTH AMERICAN SPINE SOCIETY JOURNAL (NASSJ) 2021; 8:100080. [PMID: 35141645 PMCID: PMC8819873 DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2021.100080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 09/09/2021] [Accepted: 09/18/2021] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Lella SK, Waller HD, Pendleton A, Latz CA, Boitano LT, Dua A. A Systematic Review of Spinal Cord Ischemia Prevention and Management After Open and Endovascular Aortic Repair. J Vasc Surg 2021; 75:1091-1106. [PMID: 34740806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.10.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 10/24/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is one of the most devastating complications after descending thoracic aortic (DTA) and thoracoabdominal aortic (TAA) repairs. Patients who develop SCI have a poor prognosis with mortality rates reaching 75% within the first year after surgery. Many factors have been shown to increase the risk of this complication, including extent of TAA repair, length of aortic and collateral network coverage, embolization, and reduced spinal cord perfusion pressure. As a result, a variety of treatment strategies have evolved. We aimed to provide an up-to-date review of SCI rates with associated treatment algorithms from open and endovascular DTA and TAA repairs. METHODS Using PRISMA guidelines, a literature review with the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms "spinal cord ischemia; spinal cord ischemia prevention and mitigation strategies; spinal cord ischemia rates; spinal cord infarction" was performed in the Cochrane and PubMed databases to seek all peer-reviewed studies of DTA and TAA repairs with SCI complications, limited to 2012-2021 and the English language. MeSH subheadings including diagnosis, complications, physiopathology, surgery, mortality, and therapy were used to further restrict the articles. Studies were excluded if they were not in humans, not pertaining to SCI in DTA/TAA operative repairs, and if the study primarily discussed neuromonitoring techniques. Additionally, studies with <40 patients or limited information regarding SCI protection strategies were excluded. Each study was individually reviewed by two researchers to assess for type and extent of aortic pathology, operative technique, SCI protection or mitigation strategies, rates of overall and permanent SCI symptoms, associations with SCI on multivariate analysis, and mortality. RESULTS Of 450 studies returned by the MeSH search strategy, 41 met inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis. For endovascular DTA repair patients, overall SCI rates ranged from 0-10.6% with permanent SCI symptoms ranging from 0-5.1%. Endovascular and open TAA repairs had rates of overall SCI of 0-35%. Permanent SCI symptom rate was reported by only one open study at 1.1% while endovascular TAA repairs had between 2-20.5%. CONCLUSION This review provides an up-to-date review of current rates of SCI as well as prevention and mitigation strategies for DTA and TAA repairs. We find that a multimodal approach, including a bundled institutional protocol, staging of multiple repairs, preservation of collateral blood flow network, augmented spinal cord perfusion, selective cerebrospinal fluid drainage, and distal aortic perfusion in open TAA repairs, appears to be important in reducing the risk of SCI.
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- Srihari K Lella
- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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Feasibility and Preliminary Patency of Prophylactic Hypogastric Artery Stenting for Prevention of Spinal Cord Ischemia in Complex Endovascular Aortic Repair. Ann Vasc Surg 2021; 80:241-249. [PMID: 34655752 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.07.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND To report early results of feasibility and patency of prophylactic hypogastric artery (HA) stenting during complex endovascular aortic repair. METHODS This is a single centre retrospective non comparative cohort study of all consecutive patients undergoing prophylactic HA stenting during fenestrated and/or branched EVAR (F/B EVAR) in order to prevent spinal cord ischemia (SCI). Endpoints included technical success and early outcomes in terms of morbidity, mortality and patency of the implanted stents. RESULTS Between May 2014 and June 2019 prophylactic HA stenting was performed in 36 consecutive patients with significant HA stenosis during F/B EVAR to prevent SCI. 69.4% of patients presented with asymptomatic, 25% with symptomatic and 5.6% with ruptured aortic aneurysms. 55.6% were treated for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms, 44.4% for pararenal abdominal aortic aneurysms. In 13.9% aortic coverage was limited to the abdominal aorta. In 86.1% the aortic coverage was in the thoracoabdominal aortic segment. Unilateral HA stenting was performed in 91.7%, whereas 8.3% underwent bilateral stenting. Technical success was 100%. The primary patency of the implanted stents after a median follow-up time of 9.5 months was 97.5%. One intraprocedural bleeding from an HA branch occurred and was successfully treated by coil embolization. No further procedure-related complications occurred. 11.1% of the patients developed SCI. CONCLUSIONS HA stenting is feasible and safe with high rates of technical success and short-term patency.
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Fedaravičius A, Feinstein Y, Lazar I, Gidon M, Shelef I, Avraham E, Tamašauskas A, Melamed I. Successful management of spinal cord ischemia in a pediatric patient with fibrocartilaginous embolism: illustrative case. JOURNAL OF NEUROSURGERY: CASE LESSONS 2021; 2:CASE21380. [PMID: 35855305 PMCID: PMC9265198 DOI: 10.3171/case21380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fibrocartilaginous embolism (FCE) is a rare cause of ischemic myelopathy that occurs when the material of the nucleus pulposus migrates into vessels supplying the spinal cord. The authors presented a case of pediatric FCE that was successfully managed by adapting evidence-based recommendations used for spinal cord neuroprotection in aortic surgery. OBSERVATIONS A 7-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with acute quadriplegia and hemodynamic instability that quickly progressed to cardiac arrest. After stabilization, the patient regained consciousness but remained in a locked-in state with no spontaneous breathing. The patient presented a diagnostic challenge. Traumatic, inflammatory, infectious, and ischemic etiologies were considered. Eventually, the clinical and radiological findings led to the presumed diagnosis of FCE. Treatment with continuous cerebrospinal fluid drainage (CSFD), pulse steroids, and mean arterial pressure augmentation was applied, with subsequent considerable and consistent neurological improvement. LESSONS The authors proposed consideration of the adaptation of spinal cord neuroprotection principles used routinely in aortic surgery for the management of traumatic spinal cord ischemia (FCE-related in particular), namely, permissive arterial hypertension and CSFD. This is hypothesized to allow for the maintenance of sufficient spinal cord perfusion until adequate physiological blood perfusion is reestablished (remodeling of the collateral arterial network and/or clearing/absorption of the emboli).
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- Augustinas Fedaravičius
- Department of Neurosurgery
- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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- Department of Radiology, Soroka Medical Center, Be’er Sheva, Israel; and
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania
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Khemlani KH, Schurink GW, Buhre W, Schreiber JU. Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage in Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Endovascular Aortic Repair: A Survey of Current Clinical Practice in European Medical Centers. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:1318-1325. [PMID: 34507885 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2021] [Revised: 07/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this survey was to evaluate the daily clinical practice in European hospitals regarding the modalities to prevent spinal cord ischemia, with an emphasis on cerebrospinal fluid drainage (CSFD), in patients undergoing thoracic and thoracoabdominal endovascular repair. DESIGN A 21-item online survey on current practice of spinal cord protection with an emphasis on CSFD. SETTING Online service using Castor EDC software. PARTICIPANTS Members of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and European Society of Vascular Surgeons. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS One hundred eighty invitations were sent and 104 were used for analysis. A majority of respondents used a written protocol for spinal cord protection during endovascular thoracic and thoracoabdominal repair (81/104 = 78%). The most common protective measures used were CSFD (79/81 = 98%), controlled hypertension (59/81 = 73%), drugs (11/81 = 14%), and hypothermia (6/81 = 7%). The two most common indications for placement of a spinal catheter were the length of the stent (83/104 = 80%) and location of aneurysm (71/104 = 68%). Preventive placement of the spinal drain (96/104) is the most common approach. In the subgroup of high-volume centers, 86% (12/14) of the respondents used a written protocol and all protocols include CSFD. Ninety-two percent (11/12) had included controlled arterial hypertension in the protocol compared with 70% (48/69) of the non-high-volume centers respondents. CONCLUSIONS The majority of European centers use a written protocol that includes CSFD. This survey showed the similarities and differences in the management of CSFD in patients undergoing endovascular thoracic and thoracoabdominal repair.
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- Kavita Houthoff Khemlani
- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands; Department of Anesthesia, Maxima Medical Center, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Umegaki T, Kunisawa S, Nishimoto K, Nakajima Y, Kamibayashi T, Imanaka Y. Paraplegia After Open Surgical Repair Versus Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair for Thoracic Aortic Disease: A Retrospective Analysis of Japanese Administrative Data. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:1021-1028. [PMID: 34446324 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.07.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To comparatively examine the risk of postoperative paraplegia between open surgical descending aortic repair and thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) among patients with thoracic aortic disease. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Acute-care hospitals in Japan. PARTICIPANTS A total of 6,202 patients diagnosed with thoracic aortic disease. INTERVENTIONS None. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The main outcome of this study was the incidence of postoperative paraplegia. Multiple logistic regression models, using inverse probability of treatment weighting and an instrumental variable (ratio of TEVAR use to open surgical repair and TEVAR uses), showed that the odds ratios of paraplegia for TEVAR (relative to open surgical descending aortic repair) were 0.81 (95% confidence interval: 0.42-1.59; p = 0.55) in the inverse probability of treatment-weighted model and 0.88 (0.42-1.86; p = 0.75) in the instrumental-variable model. CONCLUSIONS There were no statistical differences in the risk of paraplegia between open surgical repair and TEVAR in patients with thoracic aortic disease. Improved perioperative management for open surgical repair may have contributed to the similarly low incidence of paraplegia in these two surgery types.
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- Takeshi Umegaki
- Department of Anesthesiology, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Kansai Medical University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Healthcare Economics and Quality Management, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.
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Miller LK, Patel VI, Wagener G. Spinal Cord Protection for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 36:577-586. [PMID: 34366215 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Open and endovascular repairs of the descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta are associated with a substantial risk of spinal cord injury, namely paraplegia. Endovascular repairs seem to have a lower incidence of spinal cord injury, but there have been no randomized trials comparing outcomes of open and endovascular repairs. Paraplegia occurs when collateral blood supply to the anterior spinal artery is impaired. The risk of spinal cord injury can be mitigated with perioperative protocols that include drainage of cerebrospinal fluid, avoidance of hypotension and anemia, intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring, and advanced surgical techniques. Drainage of cerebrospinal fluid using a spinal drain decreases the risk of spinal cord ischemia by improving spinal cord perfusion pressure. However, cerebrospinal fluid drainage has risks including neuraxial and intracranial bleeding, and these risks need to be carefully weighed against its potential benefit. This review discusses current surgical management of descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic disease, incidence of and risk factors for spinal cord injury, and elements of spinal cord protection protocols that pertain to anesthesiologists, with a focus on cerebrospinal fluid drainage.
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- Lydia K Miller
- Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University, New York, NY.
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Morisaki A, Sohgawa E, Takahashi Y, Fujii H, Sakon Y, Kishimoto N, Yamane K, Shibata T. Shrinkage of a Giant Type-B Dissecting Aneurysm Treated by Complete False Lumen Occlusion 20 Years after Presentation: A Case Report. Ann Vasc Dis 2021; 14:192-197. [PMID: 34239650 PMCID: PMC8241550 DOI: 10.3400/avd.cr.21-00008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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In this study, we report the case of a 47-year-old female who presented with extensive acute type IIIb aortic dissection and cerebral infarction. At 69 years of age, dilatation of the descending aorta was noted to be more than 70 mm with compression of the left atrium. We performed endovascular repair with distal false lumen occlusion. However, further dilatation of the descending aorta with false lumen flow from the re-entry of the common carotid artery was detected. She subsequently underwent additional proximal false lumen occlusion by embolization at the aortic arch. A year later, as per her computed tomography angiography findings, appreciable shrinkage of the descending aorta without endoleakage was observed.
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- Akimasa Morisaki
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Diagnosis and Interventional Radiology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Osaka, Japan
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Pneumocephalus in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair after lumbar drain removal and blood patch. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY CASES INNOVATIONS AND TECHNIQUES 2021; 7:478-480. [PMID: 34278087 PMCID: PMC8267490 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2021.04.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2021] [Accepted: 04/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Lumbar spinal drain use during thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair has reduced the incidence of ischemic spinal cord injury with relatively low risk. We report a case of pneumocephalus in a 55-year-old woman who had undergone open repair of a 6.7-cm type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. After lumbar spinal drain removal, she developed a postdural headache, which was subsequently treated with blood patch placement. After discharge, she had presented with transient headaches, perioral numbness, and left-hand weakness. Computed tomography revealed intraventricular gas within the lateral ventricles. Pneumocephalus is an exceedingly rare and potentially dangerous complication of lumbar spinal drains and blood patch placement.
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Jiang X, Liu Y, Chen B, Jiang J, Shi Y, Ma T, Lin C, Guo D, Xu X, Fu W, Dong Z. Clinical features and outcomes after endovascular therapy for penetrating aortic ulcer and intramural hematoma. Vascular 2021; 30:191-198. [PMID: 33906559 DOI: 10.1177/17085381211012573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To identify the differences between clinical features and outcomes after endovascular therapy for penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) and intramural hematoma (IMH). METHODS From January 2009 to March 2020, patients who underwent endovascular therapy for PAU and IMH were enrolled. Information on patient demographics, presentation, PAU and IMH morphology, laboratory examination, and clinical follow-up information was collected and analyzed. Univariate analysis was performed to identify the differences between IMH and PAU, and Kaplan-Meier was used to calculate the cumulative survival rate and freedom from reintervention. RESULTS A total of 114 patients were enrolled; 80 (70.2%) of them were diagnosed with PAU. Compared with PAU, patients with IMH were younger (p = 0.006), more likely to be admitted emergently (p = 0.001), had longer hospital stay (p = 0.028), and had higher levels of C-reactive protein (p = 0.030). Meanwhile, patients with IMH were more likely to be associated with hypertension (p = 0.020) and pleural effusion (p < 0.001) and less likely to have a history of acute coronary syndrome (p = 0.019) and prior cardiovascular intervention (p = 0.017). The five-year freedom from reintervention and cumulative survival rate were 94.2% (95% confidential interval, 88.9%-99.9%) and 87.8% (95% confidential interval, 79.5%-96.9%) in PAU patients and 89.6% (95% confidential interval, 75.8%-99.9%) and 85.1% (95% confidential interval, 68.0%-99.9%) in IMH patients, respectively. There was no significant difference in freedom from reintervention (p = 0.795) or cumulative survival rate (p = 0.817). CONCLUSIONS IMH appeared to occur in younger patients with hypertension and usually had an acute onset, while PAU was more likely to be found incidentally in older patients with atherosclerosis. Endovascular therapy was effective in both IMH and PAU patients with encouraging outcomes.
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- Xiaolang Jiang
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Institute of Vascular Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Aucoin VJ, Bolaji B, Novak Z, Spangler EL, Sutzko DC, McFarland GE, Pearce BJ, Passman MA, Scali ST, Beck AW. Trends in the use of cerebrospinal drains and outcomes related to spinal cord ischemia after thoracic endovascular aortic repair and complex endovascular aortic repair in the Vascular Quality Initiative database. J Vasc Surg 2021; 74:1067-1078. [PMID: 33812035 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.01.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2020] [Accepted: 01/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is a dreaded complication of thoracic and complex endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR/cEVAR). Controversy exists surrounding cerebrospinal fluid drain (CSFD) use, especially preoperative prophylactic placement, owing to concerns regarding catheter-related complications. However, these risks are balanced by the widely accepted benefits of CSFDs during open repair to prevent and/or rescue patients with SCI. The importance of this issue is underscored by the paucity of data on CSFD practice patterns, limiting the development of practice guidelines. Therefore, the purpose of the present analysis was to evaluate the differences between patients who developed SCI despite preoperative CSFD placement and those treated with therapeutic postoperative CSFD placement. METHODS All elective TEVAR/cEVAR procedures for degenerative aneurysm pathology in the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative from 2014 to 2019 were analyzed. CSFD use over time, the factors associated with preoperative prophylactic vs postoperative therapeutic CSFD placement in patients with SCI (transient or permanent), and outcomes were evaluated. Survival differences were estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method. RESULTS A total of 3406 TEVAR/cEVAR procedures met the inclusion criteria, with an overall SCI rate of 2.3% (n = 88). The SCI rate decreased from 4.55% in 2014 to 1.43% in 2018. Prophylactic preoperative CSFD use was similar over time (2014, 30%; vs 2018, 27%; P = .8). After further exclusions to evaluate CSFD use in those who had developed SCI, 72 patients were available for analysis, 48 with SCI and prophylactic CSFD placement and 24 with SCI and therapeutic CSFD placement. Specific to SCI, the patient demographics and comorbidities were not significantly different between the prophylactic and therapeutic groups, with the exception of previous aortic surgery, which was more common in the prophylactic CSFD cohort (46% vs 23%; P < .001). The SCI outcome was significantly worse for the therapeutic group because 79% had documented permanent paraplegia at discharge compared with 54% of the prophylactic group (P = .04). SCI patients receiving a postoperative therapeutic CSFD had had worse survival than those with a preoperative prophylactic CSFD (50% ± 10% vs 71% ± 9%; log-rank P = .1; Wilcoxon P = .05). CONCLUSIONS Prophylactic CSFD use with TEVAR/cEVAR remained stable during the study period. Of the SCI patients, postoperative therapeutic CSFD placement was associated with worse sustained neurologic outcomes and overall survival compared with preoperative prophylactic CSFD placement. These findings highlight the need for a randomized clinical trial to examine prophylactic vs therapeutic CSFD placement in association with TEVAR/cEVAR.
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- Victoria J Aucoin
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala.
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Choi JH, Kim SP, Lee HC, Park TS, Park JH, Kim BW, Ahn J, Park JS, Lee HW, Oh JH, Choi JH, Cha KS, Hong TJ. Clinical outcomes of endovascular treatment for ruptured thoracic aortic disease. Korean J Intern Med 2021; 36:S72-S79. [PMID: 32264656 PMCID: PMC8009169 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2019.080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Untreated rupture of the thoracic aorta is associated with a high mortality rate. We aimed to review the clinical results of endovascular treatment for ruptured thoracic aortic disease. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed data on 37 patients (mean age, 67.0 ± 15.18 years) treated for ruptured thoracic aortic disease from January 2005 to May 2016. The median follow-up duration was 308 days (interquartile range, 61 to 1,036.5). The primary end-point of the study was the composite of death, secondary intervention, endoleak, and major stroke/paraplegia after endovascular treatment. RESULTS The etiologies of ruptured thoracic aortic disease were aortic dissection (n = 11, 29.7%), intramural hematoma (n = 7, 18.9%), thoracic aortic aneurysm (n = 14, 37.8%), and traumatic aortic transection (n = 5, 13.5%). Three patients died within 24 hours of thoracic endovascular aortic repair, and one showed type I endoleak. The technical success rate was 89.2% (33/37). The in-hospital mortality rate was 13.5% (5/37); no deaths occurred during follow-up. The composite outcome rate during follow-up was 37.8% (14/37), comprising death (n = 5, 13.5%), secondary intervention (n = 5, 13.5%), endoleak (n = 5, 13.5%), and major stroke/paraplegia (n = 3, 8.1%). Left subclavian artery revascularization and proximal landing zone were not associated with the composite outcome. Low mean arterial pressure (MAP; ≤ 60 mmHg, [hazard ratio, 13.018; 95% confidence interval, 2.435 to 69.583, p = 0.003]) was the most significant predictor and high transfusion requirement in the first 24 hours was associated with event-free survival (log rank p = 0.018). CONCLUSION Endovascular treatment achieves high technical success rates and acceptable clinical outcome. High transfusion volume and low MAP were associated with poor clinical outcomes.
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- Jong Hyun Choi
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Busan Veterans Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
- Correspondence to Han Cheol Lee, M.D. Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, 179 Gudeok-ro, Seo-gu, Busan 49241, Korea Tel.: +82-51-240-7217 Fax: +82-51-240-7795 E-mail:
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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Seike Y, Fukuda T, Yokawa K, Horinouchi H, Inoue Y, Shijo T, Uehara K, Sasaki H, Matsuda H. Severe intraluminal atheroma and iliac artery access affect spinal cord ischemia after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for degenerative descending aortic aneurysm. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2021; 69:1367-1375. [PMID: 33569712 DOI: 10.1007/s11748-021-01593-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Accepted: 01/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This study aimed to reveal additional factors potentially contributing to the multifactorial ethiopathogenesis of spinal cord ischemia (SCI) after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) for descending thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA). METHODS The medical records of 293 patients who underwent TEVAR without debranching procedures for descending TAA between 2011 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. We excluded the following cases from the study: 72 patients with aortic dissection; 15 with rupture; 14 with anastomotic pseudoaneurysm; 22 with re-TEVAR; 34 without evaluation of the artery of Adamkiewicz (AKA). Sufficient data were available for 136 patients (79% men; mean age of 76 ± 7.4 years). We conducted univariable and multivariable analyzes using the logistic regression analysis to assess the relationship between pre-/intraoperative factors and postoperative SCI. RESULTS SCI was observed in nine patients (6.8%). Severe intraluminal atheroma [odds ratio (OR), 6.23; p = 0.014] and iliac artery access (OR 4.65; p = 0.043) were identified as the positive predictors of SCI by univariable analysis. Risk factors of SCI were determined additionally as follows: coverage of the intercostal artery branching AKA (ICA-AKA) (OR 4.89; p = 0.054); coverage of the ICA-AKA combined with iliac access (OR 10.1; p = 0.002); that combined with severe intraluminal atheroma (OR 13.7; p = 0.001). CONCLUSION Severe intraluminal atheroma and iliac artery access were the independent predicting factors of SCI after TEVAR for degenerative descending TAA. In patients with complicated aortoiliofemoral access route, coverage of the ICA-AKA is associated with the risk of SCI.
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- Yoshimasa Seike
- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibeshinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shimmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibeshinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibe-Shimmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibeshinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibeshinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibeshinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibeshinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, 6-1 Kishibeshinmachi, Suita, Osaka, 564-8565, Japan.
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Spanos K, Nana P, Behrendt CA, Kouvelos G, Panuccio G, Heidemann F, Matsagkas M, Debus ES, Giannoukas A, Kölbel T. Management of Descending Thoracic Aortic Diseases: Similarities and Differences Among Cardiovascular Guidelines. J Endovasc Ther 2021; 28:323-331. [PMID: 33435805 DOI: 10.1177/1526602820987808] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Cardiovascular societies have developed recommendations regarding the management of thoracic aortic diseases. While improvements in treatment have been observed during the past decade in regard to patient selection, thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and associated techniques, and high-volume centralization, the broad expansion of TEVAR has raised considerations about its indications, appropriateness, limitations, and application. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the similarities and differences among current cardiovascular societies' guidelines for the management of thoracic aortic diseases. The MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched from January 2009 to May 2020. The initial search identified 990 articles. After exclusion of duplicate or inappropriate articles, the final analysis included 5 articles from cardiovascular societies published between 2010 and 2020. Selected controversial topics were analyzed, including diagnosis, imaging, spinal cord ischemia prevention, and management of the most important thoracic aortic pathologies. The analysis included data concerning the therapeutic approach in acute and chronic type B aortic dissection, penetrating aortic ulcer, intramural hematoma, thoracic aortic aneurysm, and traumatic aortic injury, as well a discussion of inflammatory aneurysms, aortitis, and genetic syndromes. The review presents consistent and controversial recommendations, as well as "gray zone" issues that need further investigation. There was significant overlap and agreement among the 5 societies regarding the management of thoracic aortic diseases. Especially in dissection and aneurysm management, TEVAR has established its role as the treatment of choice. However, robust evidence is still needed in many aspects of the management of thoracic aortic pathologies.
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- Konstantinos Spanos
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece.,German Aortic Center Hamburg, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart & Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- German Aortic Center Hamburg, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart & Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- German Aortic Center Hamburg, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart & Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- German Aortic Center Hamburg, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart & Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- German Aortic Center Hamburg, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart & Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
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- German Aortic Center Hamburg, Department of Vascular Medicine, University Heart & Vascular Center, Hamburg, Germany
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Upchurch GR, Escobar GA, Azizzadeh A, Beck AW, Conrad MF, Matsumura JS, Murad MH, Perry RJ, Singh MJ, Veeraswamy RK, Wang GJ. Society for Vascular Surgery clinical practice guidelines of thoracic endovascular aortic repair for descending thoracic aortic aneurysms. J Vasc Surg 2021; 73:55S-83S. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.05.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Katzer S, Cronin L, Dunlap E, Rosenberger S, Talley D, Toursavadkohi S. Implementation of a treatment algorithm to decrease incidence of paralysis post endovascular thoracoabdominal aorta repair. JOURNAL OF VASCULAR NURSING 2020; 39:6-10. [PMID: 33894954 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvn.2020.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is a rare but devastating complication following aortic repair. Despite improvements in operative management and critical care of aortic disease patients, SCI remains one of the most serious and common complications after these procedures. Early recognition and rescue interventions can augment the outcome and reduce the morbidity or avoid permanent dysfunction. This is a single institution experience of creating an evidence-based algorithm for the treatment of SCI in patients after thoracoabdominal endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). INTERVENTION/METHODS We implemented an evidence-based treatment algorithm for the management of acute SCI after TEVAR. A total of 131 TEVAR cases were reviewed, 59 cases preimplementation, and 72 cases postimplementation of an SCI treatment algorithm. RESULTS Lower extremity motor and/or sensory deficits were identified in 5.1% of preimplementation and 4.2% of postimplementation cases. SCI treatment interventions included increasing the mean arterial pressure (MAP) (66% pre and 100% post), placing lumbar drain (33% pre and 33% post), performing carotid subclavian bypass (33% pre and 33% post), initiating naloxone drip (66% pre and 100% post), and administering glipizide (0% pre and 100% post, P < .05). Long-term paralysis occurred in 66% of preimplementation and 0% of postimplementation cases. CONCLUSIONS By creating and implementing an SCI treatment algorithm we reduced both, time to detection and time to effective treatment of SCI and significantly improved our patients' neurological outcomes.
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- Stephanie Katzer
- Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland.
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- Vascular Surgery, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
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- Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie, Maryland
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- Surgical Intensive Care Unit, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
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Manejo quirúrgico y anestésico de fístula aortoesofágica secundaria a perforación por espina de pescado: un reporte de caso y revisión de la literatura. CIRUGIA CARDIOVASCULAR 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.circv.2020.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Johnson EG, Nguyen J, Oyler D, Davenport DL, Endean E, Tyagi S. Naloxone Continuous Infusion for Spinal Cord Protection in Endovascular Aortic Surgery Leads to Higher Opioid Administration and More Pain. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2020; 35:1143-1148. [PMID: 33334650 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2020.11.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Compare total perioperative opioid use in patients receiving naloxone continuousinfusion (NCI) for spinal cord ischemia prophylaxis, versus patients not receiving NCI, in endovascular aortic repair. DESIGN Single-center, retrospective cohort review. SETTING Academic medical center. PARTICIPANTS Patients undergoing elective thoracic, thoracoabdominal, or abdominal aortic endovascular repair. INTERVENTIONS Patients were separated based on the use of naloxone continuous infusion as part of a spinal protection protocol. Primary endpoint was opioid requirements, in milligram morphine equivalents (MME), during the first 48 hours or during NCI. Secondary endpoints included: postoperative pain scores during the same interval; opioid requirements during hours 48 to 72; and pain scores during hours 48 to 72. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Ninety-five procedures were included; 43 received naloxone continuous infusion and 52 patients were in the non-naloxone group. Opioid use from a linear mixed model was elevated across the entire continuum in the naloxone group (18 MMEs, 95% CI 13-24), with the greatest difference seen at the 24-to-48-hour interval (51 MMEs, 95% CI 26-75) after adjustment for age, incisions, and prehospital opioid use. In the naloxone group, pain score estimates were elevated at each postoperative interval of evaluation, with similar adjustment. Across the continuum this was 0.7 higher (95% CI 0.2-1.3); the zero-six-hour and six-to-12-hour intervals were 0.9 (95% CI 0.4-1.4) and 1.2 higher (95% CI 0.7-1.7). CONCLUSIONS Patients receiving anloxone continuous infusion to prevent spinal cord ischemia required greater quantities of opioids and had higher postoperative pain, compared with patients not requiring naloxone.
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- Eric G Johnson
- University of Kentucky HealthCare, Department of Pharmacy Services, Lexington, KY; University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY.
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- University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY
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- University of Kentucky HealthCare, Department of Pharmacy Services, Lexington, KY; University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy, Lexington, KY
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- University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY
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- University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY
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- University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Lexington, KY
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Chen SW, Lee KB, Napolitano MA, Murillo-Berlioz AE, Sattah AP, Sarin S, Trachiotis G. Complications and Management of the Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair. AORTA : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AORTIC INSTITUTE AT YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL 2020; 8:49-58. [PMID: 33152785 PMCID: PMC7644296 DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1714089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Endovascular treatment in thoracic aortic diseases has increased in use exponentially since Dake and colleagues first described the use of a home-made transluminal endovascular graft on 13 patients with descending thoracic aortic aneurysm at Stanford University in the early 1990s. Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) was initially developed for therapy in patients deemed unfit for open surgery. Innovations in endograft engineering design and popularization of endovascular techniques have transformed TEVAR to the predominant treatment choice in elective thoracic aortic repair. The number of TEVARs performed in the United States increased by 600% from 1998 to 2007, while the total number of thoracic aortic repairs increased by 60%. As larger multicenter trials and meta-analysis studies in the 2000s demonstrate the significant decrease in perioperative morbidity and mortality of TEVAR over open repair, TEVAR became incorporated into standard guidelines. The 2010 American consensus guidelines recommend TEVAR to be “strongly considered” when feasible for patients with degenerative or traumatic aneurysms of the descending thoracic aorta exceeding 5.5 cm, saccular aneurysms, or postoperative pseudoaneurysms. Nowadays, TEVAR is the predominant treatment for degenerative and traumatic descending thoracic aortic aneurysm repair. Although TEVAR has been shown to have decreased early morbidity and mortality compared with open surgical repair, endovascular manipulation of a diseased aorta with endovascular devices continues to have significant risks. Despite continued advancement in endovascular technique and devices since the first prospective trial examined the complications associated with TEVAR, common complications, two decades later, still include stroke, spinal cord ischemia, device failure, unintentional great vessel coverage, access site complications, and renal injury. In this article, we review common TEVAR complications with some corresponding radiographic imaging and their management.
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- Sheena W Chen
- George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
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- George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
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- George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia
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Intravenous delivery of mesenchymal stem cells protects both white and gray matter in spinal cord ischemia. Brain Res 2020; 1747:147040. [DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2020.147040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 07/10/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Plotkin A, Han SM, Weaver FA, Rowe VL, Ziegler KR, Fleischman F, Mack WJ, Hendrix JA, Magee GA. Complications associated with lumbar drain placement for endovascular aortic repair. J Vasc Surg 2020; 73:1513-1524.e2. [PMID: 33053415 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.08.150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2020] [Accepted: 08/27/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE We reviewed the complications associated with perioperative lumbar drain (LD) placement for endovascular aortic repair. METHODS Patients who had undergone perioperative LD placement for endovascular repair of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic pathologies from 2010 to 2019 were reviewed. The primary endpoints were major and minor LD-associated complications. Complications that had resulted in neurological sequelae or had required an intervention or a delay in operation were defined as major. These included intracranial hemorrhage, symptomatic spinal hematoma, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak requiring intervention, meningitis, retained catheter tip, arachnoiditis, and traumatic (or bloody) tap resulting in delayed operation. Minor complications were defined as a bloody tap without a delay in surgery, asymptomatic epidural hematoma, and CSF leak with no intervention required. Isolated headaches were recorded separately owing to the minimal clinical impact. RESULTS A total of 309 LDs had been placed in 268 consecutive patients for 222 thoracic endovascular aortic repairs, 85 complex endovascular aortic repairs (EVARs; fenestrated branched EVAR/parallel grafting), and 2 EVARs (age, 65 ± 13 years; 71% male) for aortic pathology, including aneurysm (47%), dissection (49%), penetrating aortic ulcer (3%), and traumatic injury (0.6%). A dedicated neurosurgical team performed all LD procedures; most were performed by the same individual, with a technical success rate of 98%. Radiologic guidance was required in 3%. The reasons for unsuccessful placement were body habitus (n = 2) and severe spinal disease (n = 3). Most were placed prophylactically (96%). The overall complication rate was 8.1% (4.2% major and 3.9% minor). Major complications included spinal hematoma with paraplegia in 1 patient, intracranial hemorrhage in 2, meningitis in 2, arachnoiditis in 3, CSF leak requiring a blood patch in 3, bloody tap delaying the operation in 1, and a retained catheter tip in 1 patient. Patients who had undergone previous LD placement had experienced significantly more major LD-related complications (12.2% vs 3%; P = .019). The rate of total LD-associated complications did not differ between prophylactic and emergent therapeutic placements (8.1% vs 7.7%; P = 1.00) nor between major or minor complications. On multivariate analysis, previous LD placement and an overweight body mass index were the only independent predictors of major LD-related complications. CONCLUSIONS The complications associated with LD placement can be severe even when performed by a dedicated team. Previous LD placement and overweight body mass index were associated with a significantly greater risk of complications; however, emergent therapeutic placement was not. Although these risks are justified for therapeutic LD placement, the benefit of prophylactic LD placement to prevent paraplegia should be weighed against these serious complications.
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- Anastasia Plotkin
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Department of Surgery and Department of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Department of Surgery and Department of Neurosurgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Keck School of Medicine of USC, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif.
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Lazar HL. Commentary: Determining the role of priming for spinal cord protection during open aneurysm surgery: Have we used the right model? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2020; 164:811-813. [PMID: 33131887 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2020] [Revised: 10/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Harold L Lazar
- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.
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Aucoin VJ, Eagleton MJ, Farber MA, Oderich GS, Schanzer A, Timaran CH, Schneider DB, Sweet MP, Beck AW. Spinal cord protection practices used during endovascular repair of complex aortic aneurysms by the U.S. Aortic Research Consortium. J Vasc Surg 2020; 73:323-330. [PMID: 32882346 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.07.107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Spinal cord ischemia/infarction (SCI) is a devastating complication of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair that can result in permanent paresis or paralysis. The reported incidence of SCI after aortic interventions has ranged from 2% to 10%. Methods to prevent SCI are a topic of ongoing research, and many current practices have been based on expert opinion. METHODS In an effort to better delineate the best practice models for SCI prevention during endovascular thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair, a 65-question survey was completed by the eight principal investigators of the U.S. Aortic Research Consortium to capture data related to current practices and management strategies related to the prevention and treatment of SCI. Specific categories of interest included considerations for the "high-risk" classification of SCI, current perioperative prevention practices, indications for and management of spinal drains, and SCI rescue maneuvers. RESULTS The most common practices routinely included blood pressure elevation (7 of 8; 87.5%), with most having a mean arterial pressure goal of not less than 90 mm Hg in the perioperative period (5 of 7; 71%), a hemoglobin goal intra- and postoperatively of not less than 10 mg/dL (6 of 8; 75%), and the use of prophylactic spinal drains in high-risk patients (6 of 8; 75%). Significant variation was found among the group for the timing of the resumption of antihypertensive medications, duration of hemoglobin goals after the procedure, and management of spinal drains. Many methods described in reported studies were not routinely used by most of the group, including a perioperative steroid bolus (1 of 8; 12.5%), mannitol (2 of 8; 25%), and naloxone infusion (1 of 8; 12.5%). Rescue maneuvers included placement of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drain if not already present (8 of 8; 100%), decreasing the target CSF drain pop-off pressure (6 of 8; 75%), increasing the CSF drainage volume (5 of 8; 62.5%), increasing the mean arterial pressure goal (8 of 8; 100%), increasing the hemoglobin goal (8 of 8; 100%), and imaging the spine using computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging (7 of 8; 87.5). CONCLUSIONS In general, consistent broad practices were used by most of the consortium; however, the details of specific parameters (ie, spinal drain management, therapy duration, and timing of resumption of antihypertensive medication) varied among the group. The U.S. Aortic Research Consortium group used the results of the survey for discussion and agreed on standardized SCI prevention recommendations in accordance with the group's collective expert opinion and experience. Variations in current practice were also identified to act as a foundation for future study, the most notable of which was the comparative effectiveness of therapeutic vs prophylactic use of CSF drains in the prevention of SCI.
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- Victoria J Aucoin
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Division of Vascular Surgery at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, Houston, Tex
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Mass
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Texas - Southwestern, Dallas, Tex
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Department of Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Ala.
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Spinal Cord Ischemia Rescue after Hybrid Total Arch Repair with Frozen Elephant Trunk: A Case Report. Ann Vasc Surg 2020; 66:669.e5-669.e9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2020.01.085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 10/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/05/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Kahlberg A, Tenorio ER, Grandi A, Oderich GS, Verzini F, Cieri E, Baccani L, Melissano G, Chiesa R. Quadriplegia and quadriparesis after endovascular aortic procedures: a catastrophic and under-reported complication? THE JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY 2020; 61:632-638. [PMID: 32558527 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.20.11360-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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In this study are presented three cases of spinal cord ischemia (SCI) involving the cervical-dorsal level and leading to quadriplegia and quadriparesis, following thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) endovascular repair. A 79-year-old woman with an extent III TAAA was scheduled for a multi-step fenestrated/branched endovascular aortic repair. Immediately after the first step, consisting of standard proximal thoracic stent-graft implantation, she developed quadriplegia that did not resolve despite all therapeutic actions, and died therefore on postoperative day 32. A 72-year old male with an extent IV TAAA underwent endovascular repair, using a customized fenestrated aortic stent-graft. Five hours after the procedure, he developed an asymmetric quadriparesis, that progressively resolved after spinal fluid drainage and arterial pressure increase, even if signs of SCI were documented at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A 79-year old man, referred for a type II TAAA with rapid enlargement, underwent a one-stage endovascular repair, using a customized branched aortic stent-graft. As soon as the procedure was completed, the patient presented inferior limbs paralysis and upper limbs paresis. Although no signs of SCI were documented at MRI, the patient did not recover and died therefore three months after the procedure. Although rare, cervical-dorsal SCI may develop during TAAA endovascular aortic repair. This possibly catastrophic event should be considered in the decisional process of TAAA repair and considered to allow prompt recognition and treatment.
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- Andrea Kahlberg
- Unit of Vascular Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic Organization, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy -
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- Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic Organization, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Santa Maria Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Santa Maria Misericordia Hospital, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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Mousa AY, Morcos R, Broce M, Bates MC, AbuRahma AF. New Preoperative Spinal Cord Ischemia Risk Stratification Model for Patients Undergoing Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2020; 54:487-496. [PMID: 32495704 DOI: 10.1177/1538574420929135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Our objective was to determine significant predictors of spinal cord ischemia (SCI) following Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) and to further develop a simple and clinically orientated risk score model. METHODS A retrospective review of data from the Society of Vascular Surgery/Vascular Quality Initiative national data set was performed for all patients undergoing TEVAR from January, 2014 to June 2018. Preoperative demographics, procedure-related variables, and clinical details related to SCI were examined. A SCI risk score was developed utilizing a multivariable logistic regression model. RESULTS For the 7889 patients in the final analysis who underwent TEVAR during the study period, the mean age was 67.6 ± 13.9, range 18 to 90 years, and the majority was male (65%). Postoperative outcomes included stroke (3.0%), myocardial infarction (2.9%), inhospital mortality (5.4%), transient SCI (1.5%), and permanent SCI (2.1%). Nearly half of the overall cases were performed in high volume centers. Predictors of increased risk for SCI included age by decade (odds ratio [OR]: 1.2), celiac coverage (OR: 1.5), current smoker (OR: 1.6), dialysis (OR: 1.9), 3 or more aortic implanted devices (OR: 1.7), emergent or urgent surgery (OR: 1.5), adjunct aorta-related procedure (OR: 2.5), adjunct not related (OR: 2.6), total estimated length of aortic device (19-31 cm, OR: 1.9 and ≥32 cm, OR: 3.0), ASA class 4 or 5 (OR: 1.6), and procedure time ≥154 minutes (OR: 1.8). Two predictors decreased the risk of SCI, cases from high-volume centers (OR: 0.6) and eGFR ≥ 60 (OR: 0.6). To evaluate the risk score model, probabilities of SCI from the original regression, raw score, and raw score categories resulted in area under the curve statistics of 0.792, 0.786, and 0.738, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Spinal cord ischemia remains one of the most feared complications of TEVAR. Incidence of SCI in this large series of patients with TEVAR was 3.6% with nearly 60% being permanent. The proposed model provides an assessment tool to guide clinical decisions, patient consent process, risk-assessment, and procedural strategy.
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- Albeir Y Mousa
- Department of Surgery, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center/West Virginia University, Charleston Area Medical Center, Vascular Center of Excellence, WV, USA
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- Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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- Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research, Charleston Area Medical Center Health Education and Research Institute, Charleston, WV, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center/West Virginia University, Charleston Area Medical Center, Vascular Center of Excellence, WV, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center/West Virginia University, Charleston Area Medical Center, Vascular Center of Excellence, WV, USA
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