Open Repair of Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections in Patients Aged Younger Than 60 Years: Superior to Endovascular Repair?
Di Luozzo G, Geisbüsch S, Lin HM, Bischoff MS, Schray D, Pawale A, Griepp RB. Open Repair of Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections in Patients Aged Younger Than 60 Years: Superior to Endovascular Repair? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2012, 95: 12-19. PMID: 22785215, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.05.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCirculatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia InducedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew YorkRetrospective StudiesStentsSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsEndovascular repairOpen repairStent graftingAortic aneurysmDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestPrevious aortic operationHypothermic circulatory arrestOpen surgical repairNeurologic complication rateCerebrospinal fluid drainageModality of choiceChronic dissectionAcute dissectionAortic complicationsAortic operationsDiversity of patientsYounger patientsCirculatory arrestCommon indicationComplication rateNeurologic monitoringSurgical repairEarly mortalityLinearized rateQuality of life and survival of septuagenarians and octogenarians after repair of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms
Di Luozzo G, Shirali AS, Varghese R, Lin HM, Weiss AJ, Bischoff MS, Griepp RB. Quality of life and survival of septuagenarians and octogenarians after repair of descending and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2012, 145: 378-384. PMID: 22365063, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.01.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicFemaleHospital MortalityHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioProportional Hazards ModelsQuality of LifeRespiratory Distress SyndromeRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSex FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsQuality of lifeBody mass indexGender-matched populationLong-term survivalHospital mortalityMass indexThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairAcute respiratory distress syndromeHigher body mass indexComplex aortic operationsOne-year survivalThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsAortic aneurysm repairItem Health SurveyRespiratory distress syndromeLower vitality scoresTAAA repairAortic operationsElderly patientsAneurysm repairDistress syndromePostoperative qualityRetrospective reviewThoracic aneurysmLife scores