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Gerdisch MW, Johns CM, Barksdale A, Parikshak M. Rigid Sternal Fixation and Enhanced Recovery for Opioid-Free Analgesia After Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2024:S0003-4975(24)00568-X. [PMID: 39004198 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.06.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/17/2024] [Indexed: 07/16/2024]
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the individual contributions of rigid-plate fixation (RPF) and an enhanced recovery protocol (ERP) on postoperative pain, opioid use, and other outcomes after median sternotomy as they were sequentially adopted into practice. METHODS This single-center, retrospective, case-cohort study compared outcomes between median sternotomy patients (all comers) who underwent operation before implementation of RPF or ERP ("controls"), patients closed with RPF before ERP implementation ("RPF-only"), and patients managed with RPF and ERP during early "RPF+ERP-2020" and late "RPF+ERP-2022" implementation. RESULTS The analysis included 608 median sternotomy patients (mean age, 65.7 ± 10.8 years; 29.6% women). Of those, 59.2% were isolated coronary artery bypass grafting, 7.7% were isolated valve procedures, and the rest were mixed/concomitant procedures. Median in-hospital, postoperative opioid administration was 172.5 morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) in the control cohort vs 0 MMEs for RPF+ERP-2022 (P < .0001), despite similar or slightly reduced patient-reported pain scores. The proportion of patients discharged directly to home was 66.2% for controls, 79.6% for RPF-only (P = .010), and 93.5% for RPF+ERP-2022 (P < .0001). Median opioids prescribed at discharge were 600 MMEs for controls and 0 for RPF+ERP-2020 and RPF+ERP-2022 (P < .0001). At discharge, 86.7% of RPF-only patients received prescription opioids vs 5% in RPF+ERP-2020 and 4.3% RPF+ERP-2022 (P < .0001). These outcomes occurred without increased readmissions. CONCLUSIONS Systematic implementation of RPF and ERP was associated with a significant and clinically meaningful decrease in opioid use in this large, real-world patient population.
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- Marc W Gerdisch
- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Franciscan Health Heart Center, Indianapolis, Indiana.
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Franciscan Health Heart Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Franciscan Health Heart Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
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- Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Franciscan Health Heart Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
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Miazza J, Vasiloi I, Koechlin L, Gahl B, Reuthebuch O, Eckstein FS, Santer D. Combined Band and Plate Fixation as a New Individual Option for Patients at Risk of Sternal Complications after Cardiac Surgery: A Single-Center Experience. Biomedicines 2023; 11:1946. [PMID: 37509585 PMCID: PMC10377508 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11071946] [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: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Due to the advent of interventional therapies for low- and intermediate-risk patients, case complexity has increased in cardiac surgery over the last decades. Despite the surgical progress achieved to keep up with the increase in the number of high-risk patients, the prevention of sternal complications remains a challenge requiring new, individualized sternal closure techniques. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility, as well as the in-hospital and long-term outcomes, of enhanced sternal closure with combined band and plate fixation using the new SternaLock® 360 (SL360) system as an alternative to sternal wiring. From 2020 to 2022, 17 patients underwent enhanced sternal closure using the SL360 at our institution. We analyzed perioperative data, as well as clinical and radiologic follow-up data. The results were as follows: In total, 82% of the patients were treated with the SL360 based on perioperative risk factors, while in 18% of cases, the SL360 was used for secondary closure due to sternal instability. No perioperative complications were observed. We obtained the follow-up data of 82% of the patients (median follow-up time: 141 (47.8 to 511.5) days), showing no surgical revision, no sternal instability, no deep wound infections, and no sternal pain at the follow-up. In one case, a superficial wound infection was treated with antibiotics. In conclusion, enhanced sternal closure with the SL360 is easy to perform, effective, and safe. This system might be considered for both primary and secondary sternal closure in patients at risk of sternal complications.
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- Jules Miazza
- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, 4031 Basel, Switzerland
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Chatterjee S, Arora RC, Crisafi C, Crotwell S, Gerdisch MW, Katz NM, Lobdell KW, Morton-Bailey V, Pirris JP, Reddy VS, Salenger R, Varelmann D, Engelman DT. State of the art: Proceedings of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery Summit. JTCVS OPEN 2023; 14:205-213. [PMID: 37425466 PMCID: PMC10328971 DOI: 10.1016/j.xjon.2023.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/11/2023]
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Despite the benefits established for multiple surgical specialties, enhanced recovery after surgery has been underused in cardiac surgery. A cardiac enhanced recovery after surgery summit was convened at the 102nd American Association for Thoracic Surgery annual meeting in May 2022 for experts to convey key enhanced recovery after surgery concepts, best practices, and applicable results for cardiac surgery. Topics included implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery, prehabilitation and nutrition, rigid sternal fixation, goal-directed therapy, and multimodal pain management.
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- Subhasis Chatterjee
- Baylor College of Medicine & Thoracic Surgery ICU/ECMO, Texas Heart Institute, Baylor St Lukes Medical Center, Houston, Tex
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- Perioperative and Cardiac Critical Care, Harrington Heart Vascular Institute at University Hospitals, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Cardiac Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Mass
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- Cardiac Surgery Program Development, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Atrium Health, Charlotte, NC
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- Division of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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- Cardiovascular Quality, Education and Research, Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute, Charlotte, NC
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- Clinical and Quality Outcomes, Providence Anesthesiology Associates, Charlotte, NC
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Florida Health, Jacksonville, Fla
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- Cardiac Surgery, ERAS Program, TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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- Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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- Department of Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, University of Massachusetts-Baystate, Springfield, Mass
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Pengelly J, Royse C, Williams G, Bryant A, Clarke-Errey S, Royse A, El-Ansary D. Effects of 12-Week Supervised Early Resistance Training (SEcReT) Versus Aerobic-Based Rehabilitation on Cognitive Recovery Following Cardiac Surgery via Median Sternotomy: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial. Heart Lung Circ 2021; 31:395-406. [PMID: 34627672 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.08.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2021] [Revised: 08/21/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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AIMS To investigate the effects of a 12-week early moderate-intensity resistance training program compared to aerobic-based rehabilitation on postoperative cognitive recovery following cardiac surgery via median sternotomy. METHODS This was a multicentre, prospective, pragmatic, non-blinded, pilot randomised controlled trial (1:1 randomisation) of two parallel groups that compared a 12-week early moderate-intensity resistance training group to a control group, receiving aerobic-based rehabilitation. English-speaking adults (≥18 years) undergoing elective cardiac surgery via median sternotomy were randomised using sealed envelopes, with allocation revealed before surgery. The primary outcome was cognitive function, assessed using the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscale (ADAS-cog), at baseline, 14 weeks and 6 months postoperatively. RESULTS The ADAS-cog score at 14 weeks was significantly better for the resistance training group (n=14, 7.2±1.4; 95% CI 4.3, 10.2, vs n=17, 9.2±1.3; 95% CI 6.6, 11.9, p=0.010). At 14 weeks postoperatively, 53% of the aerobic-based rehabilitation group (n=9/17) experienced cognitive decline by two points or more from baseline ADAS-cog score, compared to 0% of the resistance training group (n=0/14; p=0.001). CONCLUSION Early resistance training appears to be safe and may improve cognitive recovery compared to standard, aerobic-based rehabilitation following cardiac surgery via median sternotomy, however as this was a pilot study, the sample size was small and further research is needed to determine a causal relationship.
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- Jacqueline Pengelly
- Department of Nursing and Allied Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; School of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University Australia, Ballarat, Vic, Australia.
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- Department of Nursing and Allied Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Outcomes Research Consortium Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Physiotherapy, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Statistical Consulting Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Nursing and Allied Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- Department of Nursing and Allied Health, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia; Clinical Research Institute, Westmead Private Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Boudreaux JC, Urban M, Berkheim DB, Moulton MJ, Small BL, Strah HM, Siddique A. Combination plate and band fixation for primary closure in bilateral lung transplantation. J Card Surg 2021; 36:3085-3091. [PMID: 34133049 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15729] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 05/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Sternal complications are common following transverse thoracosternotomy in patients undergoing bilateral lung transplantation. We present a single-institution experience using a next generation rigid fixation system for primary sternal closure following transverse sternotomy for bilateral lung transplantation. METHODS Retrospective review was performed on all patients who had bilateral sequential lung transplants utilizing a transverse thoracosternotomy from 2016 to 2020. Demographics, baseline characteristics, peri-operative data, and outcomes were collected, reviewed and summarized. Two groups of patients were identified: wire cerclage (Group A), combination plate-and-band rigid fixation (Group B). The primary outcome was sternal complications, which were divided into mechanical and non-mechanical. RESULTS Twenty-two patients met inclusion criteria. Three patients (13.6%) were in Group A, nineteen patients (86.4%) in Group B. Two patients in each Group A (66.6%) and Group B (10.5%) experienced a sternal complication. Sternal complications included sternal dehiscence (2), sternal malunion (1), and surgical site infection (1). One patient with plate-and-band fixation (5.2%) had a mechanical sternal complication. Three patients required reoperation secondary to sternal complication. CONCLUSIONS The utilization of a combination plate-and-band rigid fixation system for primary closure is safe and may be an effective method to reduce sternal complications following transverse thoracosternotomy for lung transplantation.
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- Joel C Boudreaux
- University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Critical Care, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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