2010
Staged repair significantly reduces paraplegia rate after extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair
Etz CD, Zoli S, Mueller CS, Bodian CA, Di Luozzo G, Lazala R, Plestis KA, Griepp RB. Staged repair significantly reduces paraplegia rate after extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2010, 139: 1464-1472. PMID: 20494193, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.02.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairExtensive segmental artery sacrificeThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsAortic aneurysm repairSpinal cord injuryArtery sacrificeAneurysm repairCord injuryAortic aneurysmCrawford type II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmType II thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmIschemic spinal cord damageChronic obstructive pulmonary diseasePermanent spinal cord injuryExtensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsCrawford type ICrawford type IIIOverall hospital mortalityPrevious cerebrovascular accidentYear of procedureHypothermic circulatory arrestObstructive pulmonary diseaseOpen surgical repairMotor-evoked potentials
2009
Redo Lateral Thoracotomy for Reoperative Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair: A Consecutive Series of 60 Patients
Etz CD, Zoli S, Kari FA, Mueller CS, Bodian CA, Di Luozzo G, Plestis KA, Griepp RB. Redo Lateral Thoracotomy for Reoperative Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Repair: A Consecutive Series of 60 Patients. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2009, 88: 758-767. PMID: 19699894, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.04.140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic CoarctationAortic DiseasesAortic DissectionAtherosclerosisCardiopulmonary BypassCirculatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia InducedEvoked Potentials, MotorEvoked Potentials, SomatosensoryFemaleHeart Bypass, LeftHospital MortalityHumansKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMarfan SyndromeMiddle AgedNeurologic ExaminationPostoperative ComplicationsReoperationSurvival RateThoracotomyYoung AdultConceptsPartial left heart bypassSegmental artery pairsHypothermic circulatory arrestLeft heart bypassPartial cardiopulmonary bypassPermanent dialysisAtherosclerotic aneurysmsCirculatory arrestCardiopulmonary bypassHeart bypassAdverse outcomesExtensive adhesionsThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgeryArtery pairsChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAortic aneurysm surgeryIntensive care unit recoveryObstructive pulmonary diseaseThoracoabdominal aortic repairCoronary artery diseaseAneurysm extentHospital mortalityRedo thoracotomyTAAA repairRespiratory complications
2008
Reoperative aortic root and transverse arch procedures: A comparison with contemporaneous primary operations
Etz CD, Plestis KA, Homann TM, Bodian CA, Di Luozzo G, Spielvogel D, Griepp RB. Reoperative aortic root and transverse arch procedures: A comparison with contemporaneous primary operations. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2008, 136: 860-867.e3. PMID: 18954623, DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.11.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic ValveBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCase-Control StudiesCause of DeathFollow-Up StudiesHeart Valve DiseasesHeart Valve Prosthesis ImplantationHospital MortalityHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPostoperative ComplicationsReoperationRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeConceptsArch proceduresAorta proceduresArch operationsPrimary procedureOperative mortalityRisk factorsPoor long-term outlookSex-matched normal populationChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseAortic arch operationsHigher hospital mortalityHigh operative mortalityProximal aortic surgeryLongevity of patientsObstructive pulmonary diseaseSeparate multivariable analysesLong-term outcomesSignificant risk factorsLong-term outlookLong-term survivalContemporaneous patientsAortic surgeryHospital mortalityEjection fractionMultivariable analysis