2010
Experimental Two-Stage Simulated Repair of Extensive Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms Reduces Paraplegia Risk
Zoli S, Etz CD, Roder F, Brenner RM, Bodian CA, Kleinman G, Di Luozzo G, Griepp RB. Experimental Two-Stage Simulated Repair of Extensive Thoracoabdominal Aneurysms Reduces Paraplegia Risk. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2010, 90: 722-729. PMID: 20732484, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.04.047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord perfusion pressureHind limb functionGroup 2Artery sacrificeLimb functionExtensive segmental artery sacrificeExtensive thoracoabdominal aneurysmsJuvenile Yorkshire pigsSevere ischemic damageMotor-evoked potentialsLumbar spinal cordSpinal cord functionModified Tarlov scoreSpinal cord injuryParaplegia riskTarlov scoreThoracoabdominal aneurysmsAneurysm repairCord functionDistal stumpIschemic damagePerfusion pressureCord injurySpinal cordLower thoracic
2009
Aortic Arch Resection and Ligation of the Descending Thoracic Aorta to Manage a Ruptured Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm
Weiss A, Di Luozzo G, Etz CD, Griepp RB. Aortic Arch Resection and Ligation of the Descending Thoracic Aorta to Manage a Ruptured Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm. Vascular And Endovascular Surgery 2009, 43: 614-616. PMID: 19640920, DOI: 10.1177/1538574409335273.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsAcute type B aortic dissectionType B aortic dissectionAortic arch resectionRuptured thoracoabdominal aneurysmHigh-risk patientsOpen surgical interventionOpen surgical repairB aortic dissectionThoracoabdominal aneurysmsAortic dissectionAortic ruptureEndovascular approachSurgical repairArch resectionSurgical interventionAortic aneurysmThoracic aortaPrimary operationPatientsAneurysmsLess conventional approachesRuptureReoperationResectionSupradiaphragmatic Inferior Vena Cava Cannulation for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Di Luozzo G, Etz CD, Griepp RB. Supradiaphragmatic Inferior Vena Cava Cannulation for Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2009, 87: 1286-1288. PMID: 19324177, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSupradiaphragmatic inferior vena cavaThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestFemoral venous accessAortic aneurysm repairHypothermic circulatory arrestInferior vena cavaSite of cannulationThoracoabdominal aneurysmsCirculatory arrestAneurysm repairCardiopulmonary bypassCardiopulmonary supportVenous accessCannulation siteVena cavaPreoperative preparationCannulationRare occasions
2007
Vascular Graft Replacement of the Ascending and Descending Aorta: Do Dacron Grafts Grow?
Etz CD, Homann T, Silovitz D, Bodian CA, Luehr M, Di Luozzo G, Plestis KA, Griepp RB. Vascular Graft Replacement of the Ascending and Descending Aorta: Do Dacron Grafts Grow? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2007, 84: 1206-1213. PMID: 17888971, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.05.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAortaAorta, ThoracicAortic DiseasesBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationChildCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolyethylene TerephthalatesProbabilityProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailureReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsDacron graftThoracic aortaGraft expansionPostoperative computed tomography scansAortic valve-sparing proceduresDevelopment of regurgitationDiseased aortic segmentMedian graft diameterRoutine postoperative surveillanceType III endoleakValve-sparing proceduresComputed tomography scanEntire thoracic aortaComputed tomography studyDacron vascular graftsVascular Dacron graftsVascular graft replacementAorta graftThoracoabdominal aneurysmsEndoluminal repairGraft replacementPostoperative surveillanceDescending AortaGraft diameterAortic segments