Posts Tagged ‘Aortic Surgery’
24th Annual MUSC Update on Perfusion Conference
We are pleased to share that this year’s 24th Annual Update on Perfusion Conference is back and on-person! After last year’s virtual conference, we look forward to continuing the tradition of in-person conference networking, collaboration, and camaraderie. This year’s conference will be held from Thursday, October 27th to Saturday, October 29th, 2022. Participants can expect…
Read MoreUnilateral versus Bilateral Cerebral Perfusion During Aortic Surgery for Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Multicentre Study
Unilateral and bilateral ACP are both valid brain protection strategies in the landscape of aortic arch surgery. While admitting all the study limitations, unilateral technique could offer some clinical advantages.
Read MoreMorphologic Variants of the Cerebral Arterial Circle on Computed Tomographic Angiography (CTA): A Large Retrospective Study
CTA with 3D Volume Rendering may powerfully assess the numerous variations of the CAC. This assessment is of prime importance for the evaluation of patients presenting with risk factors or in whom neurosurgery, cardiac surgery, interventional radiology or carotid endarterectomy (CEA) are being considered.
Read MoreEfficacy And Cost-Effectiveness Of Cell Saver Usage In The Repair Of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms And Dissections
There was a significant association between the use of cell savers and the decreased need for red blood cell and total blood product transfusions. Considering the cost of the cell saver set, transfusion costs in the two groups were comparable.
Read MoreCerebral Oximetry Monitoring in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection
Derangements in crSO2 detected by cerebral oximetry before and during surgery for TAAD did not predict postoperative stroke and/or global brain ischemia.
Read MoreDirecting A Dispersion Cannula Tip Toward the Aortic Root during Thoracic Aortic Arch Surgery Does Not Adversely Affect Cardiac Function
Directing the aortic cannula tip toward the aortic root does not adversely affect the postoperative cardiac function after aortic arch surgery.
Read MoreCannulation Strategies & Circulation Management in Type-A Aortic Dissection
Different strategies have been used to establish adequate true lumen perfusion with varying success rates, with the most common still being femoral cannulation. More recently axillary and central cannulation strategies have shown satisfactory results by allowing more reliable true lumen flow. Cannulation approach should, therefore, depend on individual patient characteristics, presentation, and true lumen anatomy.
Read MoreBalancing the Blood Component Transfusion Ratio for High- and Ultra High–Dose Cell Salvage Cases
When transfusing large volumes of salvaged blood, it is important to balance the ratio between non-red blood cell and red blood cell components. Through a laboratory test–guided approach, coagulopathy was not detected when transfusing blood in ratios of approximately 1:2 for patients receiving 1,000-to-2,000 mL of salvaged blood and 1:1 for patients receiving >2,000 mL of salvaged blood.
Read MoreTransfusion in Elective Aortic Root Replacement: Analysis of the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database
Elective aortic root replacement can be performed with acceptable requirements for blood products. Composite root replacement has a greater likelihood of transfusion than does a valve-sparing procedure.
Read MoreThe Blood Protective Effect of Autologous Platelet Separation in Aortic Dissection
The intraoperative auto transfusion of platelets significantly reduced the volume of allogeneic platelet transfusion after the operation for aortic dissection, which has a significant blood protective effect.
Read MoreEarly and Late Outcomes of Aortic Surgery Under Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest in the Elderly: a Single Center Study
Aortic surgery with circulatory arrest in the elderly demonstrated favorable early and late results when compared with younger individuals.
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