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Davidovic L, Zlatanovic P, Dragas M, Dimic A, Mutavdzic P, Koncar I, Trailovic R, Ducic S, Mitrovic A, Ilic A. The influence of gender on 30-day adverse clinical outcomes in patients undergoing carotid surgery. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2023; 64:504-512. [PMID: 37335278 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.23.12633-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to further evaluate sex differences of perioperative and 30-day complications after carotid surgery in patients with both asymptomatic and symptomatic carotid artery stenosis. METHODS This was a single-center prospective cohort study including 2013 consecutive patients, who were treated surgically due to extracranial carotid artery stenosis and prospectively followed. Patients who underwent carotid artery stenting and who were treated conservatively were excluded. The primary endpoints for this study were hospital stroke/transitory ischemic attack (TIA) and overall survival rates. Secondary outcomes included all other hospital adverse events, 30-day stroke/TIA, and 30-day mortality rates. RESULTS Hospital mortality was higher in female patients with symptomatic carotid stenosis (3% vs. 0.5%, P=0.018). Bleeding requiring re-intervention occurred more often in female patients with both asymptomatic (1.5% vs. 0.4%, P=0.045) and symptomatic carotid stenosis (2.4% vs. 0.2%, P=0.022). 30-day stroke/TIA and mortality rates were higher in female patients with both asymptomatic (stroke/TIA 4.4% vs. 2.5%, P=0.041; mortality 3.3% vs. 1.6%, P=0.046) and symptomatic carotid stenosis (stroke/TIA 8.3% vs. 4.2%, P=0.040; mortality 4.1% vs. 0.7%, P=0.006). After adjusting for all confounding factors, female gender remained an important predicting factor for 30-day stroke/TIA in asymptomatic (OR=1.4, 95%CI 1.0-4.7, P=0.041) and symptomatic patients (OR=1.7, 95%CI 1.1-5.3, P=0.040), as well as for 30-day all-cause mortality in patients with asymptomatic (OR=1.5, 95%CI 1.1-4.1, P=0.030) and symptomatic carotid artery disease (OR=1.2, 95%CI 1.0-5.2, P=0.048). CONCLUSIONS Female gender is important predicting factor for stroke/TIA and all-cause mortality, both perioperative and during the first 30 days after carotid surgery.
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Affiliation(s)
- Lazar Davidovic
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia -
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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Jovanovic K, Trailovic R, Jonsson M, Capoccia L, Grego F, Stankovic S, Stevanovic P, Koncar I. The Value of Troponin Measurement in Carotid Revascularization: A Scoping Review. J Endovasc Ther 2023:15266028231179874. [PMID: 37287265 DOI: 10.1177/15266028231179874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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PURPOSE Patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA) or carotid artery stenting (CAS) are at substantially increased risk of short-term and long-term cardiac complications. Still, the role of perioperative troponin in predicting cardiac events remains unclear. The objective was to systematically summarize the existing evidence on the topic and provide directions for further research. MATERIALS AND METHODS Studies that examined perioperative troponin values and its association with myocardial injury, and/or myocardial infarction (MI), and/or major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and postoperative mortality in exclusively CEA/CAS patients, published in English until March 15, 2022, were retrieved through a systematic search of MEDLINE and Web of Science. The study selection process was independently performed by 2 authors, while the third researcher resolved disagreements. RESULTS Four studies with 885 participants met the inclusion criteria. Age, chronic kidney disease, presentation of carotid disease, type of closure (primary closure/venous patch/Dacron/polytetrafluoroethylene patch), coronary artery disease, chronic heart failure, and the long-term use of calcium channel blockers represent risk factors for troponin elevation, which occurred in 11% to 15.3%. Myocardial infarction and MACE occurred in 23.5% to 40%, that is, 26.5% of patients with troponin elevation, respectively, during the first 30 postoperative days. Elevated postoperative troponin levels were significantly associated with adverse cardiac events during the long-term surveillance period. The rates of cardiac-related and all-cause mortality were higher in patients with postoperative troponin elevation. CONCLUSION Troponin measurement could be helpful in the prediction of adverse cardiac events. The predictive role of preoperative troponin, the patient population in whom routine troponin sampling should be used, and a comparison of different treatment methods/anesthesia techniques in carotid patients should be further examined. CLINICAL IMPACT The present scoping review critically appraises the extent and nature of the existing literature data on the predictive value of troponin on the occurrence of cardiac complications in patients undergoing CEA and CAS. In particular, it provides clinicians with essential insights by systematically summarizing the core evidence and identifying knowledge gaps that may direct future research. This, in turn, may significantly alter the current clinical practice and perhaps even reduce the incidence of cardiac complications in patients undergoing CEA/CAS.
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- Ksenija Jovanovic
- Center for Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center for Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Vascular Surgery, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Vascular Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, "SS Filippo e Nicola Hospital," Avezzano, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Clinic, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- Center for Medical Biochemistry, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Clinical Hospital Center "Dr. Dragiša Mišović Dedinje," Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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Jovanovic A, Jonsson M, Roy J, Eriksson J, Mutavdzic P, Trailovic R, Koncar I. Comparison of methods for monitoring of intraoperative cerebral perfusion in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy with selective shunting – a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and cohort studies. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2022.08.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Jovanovic K, Kalezic N, Sipetic Grujicic S, Zivaljevic V, Jovanovic M, Kukic B, Trailovic R, Zlatanovic P, Mutavdzic P, Tomic I, Ilic N, Davidovic L. Preoperative Anxiety is Associated With Postoperative Complications in Vascular Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study. World J Surg 2022; 46:1987-1996. [PMID: 35507076 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-022-06575-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Preoperative anxiety is associated with increased morbidity and/or mortality in surgical patients. This study investigated the incidence, predictors, and association of preoperative anxiety with postoperative complications in vascular surgery. METHODS Consecutive patients undergoing aortic, carotid, and peripheral artery surgery, under general and regional anesthesia, from February until October 2019 were included in a cross-sectional study. Anesthesiologists assessed preoperative anxiety using a validated Serbian version of the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale. Patients were divided into groups with low/high anxiety, both anesthesia- and surgery-related. Statistical analysis included multivariate linear logistic regression and point-biserial correlation. RESULTS Of 402 patients interviewed, 16 were excluded and one patient refused to participate (response rate 99.7%). Out of 385 patients included (age range 39-86 years), 62.3% had previous surgery. High-level anesthesia- and surgery-related anxieties were present in 31.2 and 43.4% of patients, respectively. Independent predictors of high-level anesthesia-related anxiety were having no children (OR = 0.443, 95% CI: 0.239-0.821, p = 0.01), personal bad experiences with anesthesia (OR = 2.294, 95% CI: 1.043-5.045, p = 0.039), and time since diagnosis for ≥ 4 months (OR = 1.634, 95% CI: 1.023-5.983, p = 0.04). The female sex independently predicted high-level surgery-related preoperative anxiety (OR = 2.387, 95% CI: 1.432-3.979, p = 0.001). High-level anesthesia-related anxiety correlated with postoperative mental disorders (rpb = 0.193, p = 0.001) and pulmonary complications (rpb = 0.104, p = 0.042). Postoperative nausea (rpb = 0.111, p = 0.03) and postoperative mental disorders (rpb = 0.160, p = 0.002) correlated with high-level surgery-related preoperative anxiety. CONCLUSIONS Since preoperative anxiety affects the postoperative course and almost every third patient experiences anxiety preoperatively, routine screening might be recommended in vascular surgery.
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- Ksenija Jovanovic
- Center for Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Pasterova 2 St, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia. .,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.
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- Center for Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Pasterova 2 St, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Center for Endocrine Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Center for Endocrine Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center for Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Pasterova 2 St, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Center for Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Pasterova 2 St, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia.,Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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Jovanovic K, Kalezic N, Sipetic Grujicic S, Zivaljevic V, Jovanovic M, Savic M, Bukumiric Z, Dragas M, Sladojevic M, Trailovic R, Koncar I, Davidovic L. Translation and validation of the Amsterdam preoperative anxiety and information scale (APAIS) in Serbia. Brain Behav 2022; 12:e2462. [PMID: 34908243 PMCID: PMC8785621 DOI: 10.1002/brb3.2462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2021] [Revised: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Preoperative anxiety is common and might affect surgical treatment outcomes. The aim was to translate and validate the Serbian version of the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS). METHODS Following translation and initial evaluation, the Serbian version (S-APAIS) was administered to 385 patients. Internal consistency, construct validity, prognostic criteria validity, and concurrent validity between S-APAIS and Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A) were evaluated. RESULTS Factor analysis revealed two factors: APAIS-anesthesia (items 1, 2, 3) and APAIS-procedure (items 4, 5, 6). The whole scale, APAIS-anesthesia, and APAIS-procedure subscales showed an adequate level of internal consistency (Cronbach's αs: 0.787, 0.806, and 0.805, respectively). High concurrent validity was observed between APAIS-anesthesia and VAS-A (ρ = 0.628, p < .001). A moderate correlation was found between APAIS-procedure and VAS-A scale (ρ = 0.537, p < .001). At the cut-off point of 9, the area under the curve (AUC) of APAIS-anesthesia was 0.815 (95% CI: 0.77-0.85, p < .001). For the APAIS-procedure, AUC was 0.772 (95% CI: 0.73-0.81, p < .001) at the cut-off point of 8. CONCLUSION The structure of S-APAIS substantially differs from the original and allows separate measurement of anesthesia- and procedure-related anxieties. S-APAIS is a comprehensive, valid, and reliable instrument for the measurement of preoperative anxiety.
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- Ksenija Jovanovic
- Center for Anesthesiology and ResuscitationUniversity Clinical Center of SerbiaBelgradeSerbia
- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia
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- Center for Anesthesiology and ResuscitationUniversity Clinical Center of SerbiaBelgradeSerbia
- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia
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- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia
- Center for Endocrine SurgeryUniversity Clinical Center of SerbiaBelgradeSerbia
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- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia
- Center for Endocrine SurgeryUniversity Clinical Center of SerbiaBelgradeSerbia
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- Center for Anesthesiology and ResuscitationUniversity Clinical Center of SerbiaBelgradeSerbia
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- Institute of Medical Statistics and InformaticsFaculty of Medicine, University of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia
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- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryUniversity Clinical Center of SerbiaBelgradeSerbia
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- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryUniversity Clinical Center of SerbiaBelgradeSerbia
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- Center for Anesthesiology and ResuscitationUniversity Clinical Center of SerbiaBelgradeSerbia
- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia
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- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryUniversity Clinical Center of SerbiaBelgradeSerbia
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- Faculty of MedicineUniversity of BelgradeBelgradeSerbia
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryUniversity Clinical Center of SerbiaBelgradeSerbia
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Zlatanovic P, Koncar I, Sladojevic M, Tomic I, Mutavdzic P, Trailovic R, Ducic S, Vujcic A, Davidovic L. Hybrid repair of aortic arch with zone zero endografting-Case series with review of the literature. J Card Surg 2021; 36:3805-3816. [PMID: 34268799 DOI: 10.1111/jocs.15811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION We present single-institution results of types I and II hybrid procedures for aortic arch disease with 30-day and long-term results and review of the literature. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective study of all patients that underwent zone 0 endografting and open bypass from ascending aorta to the arch vessels at our institution between January 2013 and 2020. The following data for the systematic review were extracted from eligible studies: 30-day/in-hospital mortality, stroke rate, spinal cord ischemia (SCI) rate, renal failure requiring dialysis, development of retrograde dissection, early (<30 days) types I and III endoleak, follow-up length, late (>30 days) endoleak, and late (>30 days) mortality. RESULTS Twelve patients underwent hybrid aortic arch treatment in our institution. The most common aortic arch pathology was degenerative aortic aneurysm. The rate of retrograde dissection and SCI was 8.33%. Regarding the literature data, a total of 768 patients undergoing types I and II hybrid aortic arch debranching procedure. The pooled rate of 30-day/in-hospital mortality was 10.96% (95% confidence interval [CI], 8.21-14.06), SCI pooled rate was 2.91% (95% CI, 1.76%-4.33%), and retrograde dissection pooled rate was 3.22% (95% CI, 1.99-4.72). CONCLUSION Hybrid arch techniques provide safe alternative to open repair with acceptable short- and midterm results.
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- Petar Zlatanovic
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.,School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.,School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.,School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.,School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.,School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.,School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
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Ilic N, Zlatanovic P, Koncar I, Dragas M, Mutavdzic P, Trailovic R, Stevanovic K, Davidovic L. Influence of perioperative risk factors on the development of transmural colonic ischemia after open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. J Cardiovasc Surg (Torino) 2021; 63:52-59. [PMID: 34235902 DOI: 10.23736/s0021-9509.21.11861-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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BACKGROUND Development of colonic ischemia (CI) after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) treatment is a lethal complication with perioperative mortality reported to be high as 50%. Therefore, the main goal of this study was to identify pre-, intra- and postoperative risk factors associated with CI in patients undergoing open repair (OR) due to RAAA, that might help to select patients who are more prone to develop CI. METHODS This was a single-center prospective cohort study on patients with RAAA undergoing OR between January 1st 2018 and July 1st 2019, at the Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia. During this period 89 patients were treated due to RAAA and all were included in the study. The primary endpoint was grade III CI, or transmural necrosis, diagnosed by laparotomy. RESULTS Out of 89 patients operated due to RAAA, CI was diagnosed in 14 (15.73%). During the operation, patients with CI had a longer duration of hypotension (42.86±35.82 vs 24.13±23.48, p=.021) and more common significant hypotension (54.54% vs 14.66%, p=.024). In the postoperative course, patients with CI had more common signs of abdominal compartment syndrome (71.42% vs 25.33%, p=.001) and higher mortality rate (78.57% vs 29.33%, p=.001). The univariate regression model showed that one of the most significant factors that were associated with CI were age higher than 75 years, significant hypotension lasting more than one hour, organ lesion, development of abdominal compartment syndrome and higher potassium values on third and fourth quartile. CONCLUSIONS Grade III colon ischemia (transmural) remains the important cause of mortality after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. We identified pre- and intraoperative and postoperative risk factors that could improve the selection of patients for primary open abdomen treatment or early exploratory laparotomy in order to prevent or timely diagnose colon ischemia.
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- Nikola Ilic
- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia -
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- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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Zlatanovic P, Dragas M, Cvetkovic S, Dimic A, Mitrovic A, Vujcic A, Trailovic R, Stevanovic K, Davidovic L. Open Surgical Treatment of Acute Spontaneous Isolated Abdominal Aortic Dissection. Ann Vasc Surg 2021; 74:525.e13-525.e21. [PMID: 33836227 DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2021.02.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this paper is to report our single-center experience in the open surgical treatment of acute spontaneous infrarenal isolated abdominal aortic dissection (siIAAD). METHODS This was a single center retrospective study. Between January 2015 and 2020 ten patients were treated due to acute siIAAD with open surgery. There were no patients treated for chronic siIAAD in this time period. Patients who had concomitant thoracic aortic involvement were excluded from this report. RESULTS The group consisted of 7 male and 3 female patients. History of hypertension was present in nine patients and six were active smokers. The abdominal/back pain was described in 9 patients, two had acute limb ischemia and three had aortic rupture. Median dissection length was 91 mm (65.7 - 106), median distance from the lowest renal artery was 30 mm (20.7 - 49.3) and median abdominal aortic diameter was 58.5 mm (32.5 - 66.2). Supracoeliac clamp was used in three cases with a ruptured aorta and suprarenal in two patients. The mean duration of proximal clamping time was 24.3 ± 7.49 min. One patient died of postoperative acute myocardial infarction, one suffered nonfatal pulmonary embolism and one had deep venous thrombosis. No aortic-related deaths and/or reinterventions occurred during the median follow-up of 32 months. CONCLUSIONS Acute siIAAD is a rare event which affects mostly male smokers with hypertension. Open surgery is a technically demanding procedure with acceptable complication rates and should be performed in specialized high-volume centers for the treatment of aortic disease. Future efforts to establish a multicenter registry to evaluate the prevalence of the disease and treatment options could provide better and more comprehensive guidelines for the treatment of acute siIAAAD.
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- Petar Zlatanovic
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade.
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
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Sladojevic M, Zlatanovic P, Stanojevic Z, Koncar I, Vidicevic S, Tasic J, Isakovic A, Tomic I, Mutavdzic P, Stevanovic K, Trailovic R, Davidovic L. Influence of preoperative statins and aspirin administration on biological and magnetic resonance imaging properties in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. VASA 2020; 50:116-124. [PMID: 32669062 DOI: 10.1024/0301-1526/a000895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Background: Main objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of statins and/or acetylsalicylic acid on biochemical characteristics of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) wall and intraluminal thrombus (ILT). Patients and methods: Fifty patients with asymptomatic infrarenal AAA were analyzed using magnetic resonance imaging on T1w sequence. Relative ILT signal intensity (SI) was determined as a ratio between ILT and psoas muscle SI. Samples containing the full ILT thickness and aneurysm wall were harvested from the anterior surface at the level of the maximal diameter. The concentration of enzymes such as matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 9, MMP2 and neutrophil elastase (NE/ELA) were analyzed in ILT and AAA wall; while collagen type III, elastin and proteoglycan 4 were analyzed in harvested AAA wall. Oxidative stress in the AAA wall was assessed by catalase and malondialdehyde activity in tissue samples. Results: Relative ILT signal intensity (1.09 ± 0.41 vs 0.89 ± 0.21, p = 0.013) were higher in non-statin than in statin group. Patients who were taking aspirin had lower relative ILT area (0.89 ± 0.19 vs 1.13. ± 0.44, p = 0.016), and lower relative ILT signal intensity (0.85 [0.73-1.07] vs 1.01 [0.84-1.19], p = 0.021) compared to non-aspirin group. There were higher concentrations of elastin in AAA wall among patients taking both of aspirin and statins (1.21 [0.77-3.02] vs 0.78 (0.49-1.05) ng/ml, p = 0.044) than in patients who did not take both of these drugs. Conclusions: Relative ILT SI was lower in patients taking statin and aspirin. Combination of antiplatelet therapy and statins was associated with higher elastin concentrations in AAA wall.
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- Milos Sladojevic
- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
| | - Igor Koncar
- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
| | - Sasenka Vidicevic
- Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
| | - Jelena Tasic
- Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
| | - Aleksandra Isakovic
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.,Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia
| | - Ivan Tomic
- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
| | - Perica Mutavdzic
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
| | - Ksenija Stevanovic
- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
| | - Ranko Trailovic
- Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
| | - Lazar Davidovic
- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia.,Clinic for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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