Cerebral protection strategies in aortic arch surgery: A network meta-analysis
Hameed I, Rahouma M, Khan FM, Wingo M, Demetres M, Tam DY, Lau C, Iannacone EM, Di Franco A, Palaniappan A, Anderson H, Fremes SE, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Cerebral protection strategies in aortic arch surgery: A network meta-analysis. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2019, 159: 18-31. PMID: 30902473, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.02.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestAntegrade cerebral perfusionRetrograde cerebral perfusionHypothermic circulatory arrestAortic arch surgeryCerebral perfusionCirculatory arrestArch surgeryPostoperative strokeSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeBilateral antegrade cerebral perfusionGeneric inverse variance methodCerebral protection strategiesCirculatory arrest durationTransient neurologic deficitsOperative mortality rateBetter postoperative outcomesInverse variance methodSystematic literature searchCerebral protectionOperative mortalityRespiratory complicationsNeurologic deficitsPostoperative outcomes