Abstract: Objective To evaluate surgical strategies for the treatment of acute Stanford type A aortic dissection with involvement of the aortic root. Methods From January 2005 to December 2010, 62 consecutive patients underwent emergency surgical intervention for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection with involvement of the aortic root in Renji Hospital Affiliated to Medical School of Shanghai Jiaotong University. According to different methods for the management of proximal aortic dissection, these patients were divided into 3 groups: group A, aortic valve commissural suspension+supracommissural replacement of the ascending aorta (SCR),including 28 patients (20 males and 8 females,mean age 45.2±15.6 years); group B, partial sinus remodeling+ascending aortic replacement, including 10 patients (7 males and 3 females,mean age 44.6±14.9 years);group C, Bentall procedure,including 24 patients (17 males and 7 females,mean age 46.2±15.6 years). Clinical outcomes were compared among the three groups. Results Six patients died peri-operatively and in-hospital mortality was 9.67% (6/62). Fifty-four patients were followed up, and the mean follow-up time was 27.3±15.7 months. During follow up, 2 patients died, one for lung cancer and the other for unknown reason. One patient in group A underwent CT scan 6 months after surgery which showed aortic root pseudo-aneurysm. Cardiopulmonary bypass time and aortic cross-clamping time of group C were significantly longer than those of group A and group B (274±97 min vs. 194±65 min, 210±77 min, t=22.482, 30.419, P=0.002, 0.122;150±56 min vs. 97±33 min, 105±46 min, t=12.630, 17.089, P=0.000,0.034). There was no statistical difference in mortality (t=1.352,P=0.516), incidence of postoperative reexploration for bleeding, acute renal failure and neurological complication (t=0.855, 0.342, 2.281; P=0.652, 0.863, 0.320) among the three groups. Conclusion For patients with acute aortic dissection involving the aortic root, aortic valve commissural suspension+SCR,partial sinus remodeling+ascending aortic replacement and Bentall procedure may be considered the surgical treatment of choice with respective advantages and disadvantages. Satisfactory clinical outcomes can be achieveed if surgical indications and procedures are properly employed.
Objective To investigate clinical outcomes and perioperative management of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) for patients following acute myocardial infarction (AMI).?Methods?From January 2006 to March 2010, 239 consecutive patients underwent OPCAB on the 14-27 (20.55±3.91) d following AMI(AMI group)in Renji Hospital,School of Medicine of Shanghai Jiaotong University. Preoperative MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase(CK-MB) level was (15.82±6.24) U/L and cardiac troponin I(cTnI) was (0.07±0.04) ng/ml. Clinical data of 406 patients without myocardial infarction history who underwent OPCAB during the same period were also collected as the control group for comparison.?Results?The 30-day mortality of AMI group was 2.51% (6/239). The causes of death were circulatory failure in 4 patients, ischemic necrosis of lower extremity caused by intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in 1 patient and pneumonia with septic shock in 1 patient. Dopamine usage in AMI group was significantly higher than that of the control group (61.51% vs. 37.44%, P=0.001). Intraoperative or postoperative IABP implantation was more common in AMI group, but there was no statistical difference between the two groups(P>0.05) . Postoperative drainage and blood transfusion in AMI group were significantly larger than those of the control group (385.18±93.22 ml vs. 316.41±70.05 ml, P=0.022;373.68±69.54 ml vs. 289.78±43.33 ml, P=0.005, respectively). But there was no statistical difference in re-exploration rate between the two groups (P>0.05). There was no statistical difference in the incidence of postoperative new onset atrial fibrillation between the two groups (P>0.05). Incidence of acute kidneyinjury of AMI group was significantly higher than that of the control group (13.81% vs. 8.62%, P=0.038). Postoperative 30-day mortality of AMI group was higher than that of the control group, but there was no statistical difference between the two groups (2.51% vs. 1.48%,P>0.05). There was no statistical difference in ICU stay time and postoperative hospital stay between the two groups (2.01±0.95 d vs. 1.78±0.98 d;10.33±4.16 d vs. 9.89±4.52 d, respectively, P>0.05). A total of 211 patients (88.28%)in AMI group were followed up for 2.89±1.02 years, and 28 patients (11.72%) were lost during follow-up. Twenty-five patients died during follow-up including 14 cardiac deaths. One-year survival rate was 97.63%, and five-year survival rate was 88.15%.?Conclusion?It’s comparatively safe to perform OPCAB for patients at 2-4 weeks following AMI when their CK-MB and cTnI levels have returned to normal range.
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the incidence and prognosis of postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) in patients after cardiovascular surgery, and analyse the value of AKI criteria and classification using the Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) definition to predict their in-hospital mortality. Methods A total of 1 056 adult patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery in Renji Hospital of School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University from Jan. 2004 to Jun. 2007 were included in this study. AKI criteria and classification under AKIN definition were used to evaluate the incidence and in-hospital mortality of AKI patients. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to evaluate preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative risk factors related to AKI. Results Among the 1 056 patients, 328 patients(31.06%) had AKI. In-hospital mortality of AKI patients was significantly higher than that of non-AKI patients (11.59% vs. 0.69%, P<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis suggested that advanced age (OR=1.40 per decade), preoperative hyperuricemia(OR=1.97), preoperative left ventricular failure (OR=2.53), combined CABG and valvular surgery (OR=2.79), prolonged operation time (OR=1.43 per hour), postoperative hypovolemia (OR=11.08) were independent risk factors of AKI after cardiovascular surgery. The area under the ROC curve of AKIN classification to predict in-hospital mortality was 0.865 (95% CI 0.801-0.929). Conclusion Higher AKIN classification is related to higher in-hospital mortality after cardiovascular surgery. Advanced age, preoperative hyperuricemia, preoperative left ventricular failure, combined CABG and valvular surgery, prolonged operation time, postoperative hypovolemia are independent risk factors of AKI after cardiovascular surgery. AKIN classification can effectively predict in-hospital mortality in patients after cardiovascular surgery, which provides evidence to take effective preventive and interventive measures for high-risk patients as early as possible.
Simulations can mimic the environment that refers to the surgery operation to improve the technical skills of the trainees. In this paper, we designed a new cardiac surgery simulative training system. The isolated pig heart was selected as the heart model. A mechanical device was designed to achieve the beating of heart model. At the same time, adjusting frequencies of mechanical movement could change the rating of heartbeat. In order to validate the rationality of the system, 12 non-medical specialty students and 12 medical specialty students were divided into two groups, which consecutively accepted seven-days of training for off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting using the cardiac surgery simulative training system. The time for completing bypass grafting before and after training were recorded. And the bridging outcomes of each trainee were assessed by 3 surgery cardiac surgeons using the object structured assessments of technical skill (OSATS) criteria. After training, each trainee could finish the bypass suturing in a shorter time than before training, and the scores of each trainee assessed by OSATS criteria were also improved. The results showed that the cardiac surgery simulative training system had better training effect in improving the surgical techniques, operation skills and proficiency of surgical instruments of trainees.