2012
Frequency of Reoperations in Patients With Marfan Syndrome
Geisbuesch S, Schray D, Bischoff MS, Lin HM, Di Luozzo G, Griepp RB. Frequency of Reoperations in Patients With Marfan Syndrome. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2012, 93: 1496-1501. PMID: 22443865, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.12.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAneurysm, RupturedAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionChildCohort StudiesElective Surgical ProceduresEmergency TreatmentFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIncidenceKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMarfan SyndromeMiddle AgedRadiographyReoperationRetrospective StudiesSex DistributionStatistics, NonparametricSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresYoung AdultConceptsInitial emergency surgeryMarfan patientsGroup IAortic operationsEmergency surgeryInitial operationAortic segmentsElective root replacementInfrarenal aortic replacementThoracic aortic operationsGroup II patientsAortic root repairFrequency of reoperationArch operationsReoperative mortalityTotal reoperationsAcute dissectionAortic replacementOperative mortalityRoot replacementSurgical patientsThoracoabdominal aortaAortic ruptureII patientsRoot dilatation
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
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