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Short- and mid-term outcomes of aortic arch reconstruction: Beating heart versus cardiac arrest
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  • Servet Ergün,
  • Ismihan Onan,
  • Okan Yıldız,
  • Ekin Celik,
  • Mustafa Güneş,
  • Erkut Ozturk,
  • Alper Güzeltas,
  • Sertac Haydin
Servet Ergün
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Research and Education Hospital

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Ismihan Onan
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Research and Education Hospital
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Okan Yıldız
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Research and Education Hospital
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Ekin Celik
University of Health Sciences Turkey, Antalya Training and Research Hospital
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Mustafa Güneş
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Research and Education Hospital
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Erkut Ozturk
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Research and Education Hospital
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Alper Güzeltas
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Research and Education Hospital
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Sertac Haydin
Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Research and Education Hospital
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Abstract

Objectives: We aimed to compare the short- and mid-term results of perfusion strategies used for arch reconstruction surgery. Material and Methods: One hundred and seventy-three consecutive patients who underwent aortic arch reconstruction surgery for transverse arcus hypoplasia between January 2011 and February 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into two groups, as beating heart group and cardiac arrest group. Results: The cardiac arrest group comprised 60 (35%) patients and the remaining 113 (65%) patients were in the beating heart group. The median age of the patients was 30 (IQR 18–95) days. The incidences of acute renal failure and delayed sternal closure were higher in the cardiac arrest group (P = 0.05,P < 0.001 respectively). Balloon angioplasty was performed in 5 (2%) patients and reoperation was performed in 11 (6%) patients due to restenosis. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in terms of reoperation or reintervention rates (P = 0.44 and 0.34, respectively). Conclusions: Both strategies were associated with satisfactory mid-term prevention of reintervention and reoperation. Given the lower incidence of acute renal failure and delayed sternal closure in the postoperative period and similar mid-term outcomes, we believe that the beating heart strategy is preferable.
19 Aug 2020Submitted to Journal of Cardiac Surgery
19 Aug 2020Submission Checks Completed
19 Aug 2020Assigned to Editor
20 Aug 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
06 Sep 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
06 Sep 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
07 Sep 20201st Revision Received
08 Sep 2020Submission Checks Completed
08 Sep 2020Assigned to Editor
08 Sep 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
09 Sep 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
09 Sep 2020Editorial Decision: Accept