2010
Long-Term Survival After Open Repair of Chronic Distal Aortic Dissection
Zoli S, Etz CD, Roder F, Mueller CS, Brenner RM, Bodian CA, Di Luozzo G, Griepp RB. Long-Term Survival After Open Repair of Chronic Distal Aortic Dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2010, 89: 1458-1466. PMID: 20417761, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.02.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, AbdominalAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCause of DeathChronic DiseaseCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPostoperative ComplicationsProbabilityRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsChronic distal aortic dissectionDistal aortic dissectionAortic dissectionOpen repairAdverse outcomesAcute type ADistal aortic reoperationEndovascular stent-graft techniquesSegmental artery pairsStent-graft techniqueThrombosed false lumenCoronary artery diseaseLong-term survivalAortic reoperationChronic dissectionHospital mortalityB dissectionChronic dialysisAortic expansionVisceral arteriesArtery diseaseSurgical repairFalse lumenInitial diagnosisAortic diameter
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