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Article: Optimal exposure of the proximal abdominal aorta: A critical appraisal of transabdominal medial visceral rotation

TitleOptimal exposure of the proximal abdominal aorta: A critical appraisal of transabdominal medial visceral rotation
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Issue Date1994
PublisherMosby, Inc. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jvs
Citation
Journal Of Vascular Surgery, 1994, v. 19 n. 3, p. 375-390 How to Cite?
AbstractPurpose: Adequate exposure of the upper abdominal aorta and its branches is a necessary prelude to safe and durable reconstruction of this aortic segment. Although a variety of approaches to this exposure have been described, few outcome data are available to assess the benefits and limitations of the different exposure options. In this series we report the results of the transabdominal medial visceral rotation (MVR) approach to exposure of the paramesenteric and pararenal aorta. Methods: One hundred eight operations were performed in 104 patients, representing 19.5% of all aortic reconstructions during a 5.5 year interval. Most patients had hypertension (n = 77, 71.3%) or a history of smoking (n = 83, 76.9%). Heart disease was present in one third of patients (n = 33), and a similar proportion had abnormal renal function (elevated creatinine level) before operation (n = 40, 37.0%). One third of patients (n = 34) had undergone previous aortic or aortic branch reconstruction. Eighty percent of procedures were elective (n = 87). Seventy-one patients (65.7%) required renal revascularization, usually for hypertension or elevated creatinine levels, whereas 37 patients (34.3%) underwent visceral reconstruction, most often for symptoms of chronic mesenteric ischemia. Only 22 patients required isolated infrarenal aortic repair. Most of the aortic lesions were aneurysmal (n = 42). Eighty percent of procedures (n = 88) required suprarenal or more proximal aortic clamping. The most frequently used reconstruction techniques were bypass (n = 39, 36.1%), endarterectomy (n = 18, 16.7%), or both (n = 23, 21.3%). Results: There were four intraoperative deaths (3.7%) and 15 postoperative deaths (13.9%). All intraoperative deaths and four postoperative deaths were related to hemorrhage and its complications. Visceral infarction was the most frequent cause of postoperative death. The intraoperative complications that were determined to be related to the medial visceral rotation approach included splenic injury (n = 23, 21.3%), one aortic injury, and one adrenal injury. The aortic injury was associated with substantial intraoperative bleeding and subsequent death. The postoperative complications resulting from MVR included pancreatitis (n = 5), which contributed to death in two patients, and possibly some of the cases of visceral infarction not associated with visceral reconstruction. The other common postoperative complications, cardiac (n = 25, 24.0%), pulmonary (n = 32, 30.8%), renal (n = 20, 19.2%), and infectious (n = 17, 16.3%), were attributed to the procedures performed. Conclusions: Transabdominal MVR exposure of the upper abdominal aorta provides unrestricted access to the visceral branch-bearing segment of the aorta and places no limitations on the choice of arterial reconstruction technique. The associated morbidity and mortality rates are typical of patients undergoing these complex vascular repairs, but the frequency of splenic injury and postoperative pancreatitis is increased.
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dc.contributor.authorReilly, LMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorRamos, TKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMurray, SPen_HK
dc.contributor.authorCheng, SWKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorStoney, RJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorBlaisdell, FWen_HK
dc.contributor.authorQuinonesBaldrich, WJen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYellin, AEen_HK
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dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Vascular Surgery, 1994, v. 19 n. 3, p. 375-390en_HK
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dc.description.abstractPurpose: Adequate exposure of the upper abdominal aorta and its branches is a necessary prelude to safe and durable reconstruction of this aortic segment. Although a variety of approaches to this exposure have been described, few outcome data are available to assess the benefits and limitations of the different exposure options. In this series we report the results of the transabdominal medial visceral rotation (MVR) approach to exposure of the paramesenteric and pararenal aorta. Methods: One hundred eight operations were performed in 104 patients, representing 19.5% of all aortic reconstructions during a 5.5 year interval. Most patients had hypertension (n = 77, 71.3%) or a history of smoking (n = 83, 76.9%). Heart disease was present in one third of patients (n = 33), and a similar proportion had abnormal renal function (elevated creatinine level) before operation (n = 40, 37.0%). One third of patients (n = 34) had undergone previous aortic or aortic branch reconstruction. Eighty percent of procedures were elective (n = 87). Seventy-one patients (65.7%) required renal revascularization, usually for hypertension or elevated creatinine levels, whereas 37 patients (34.3%) underwent visceral reconstruction, most often for symptoms of chronic mesenteric ischemia. Only 22 patients required isolated infrarenal aortic repair. Most of the aortic lesions were aneurysmal (n = 42). Eighty percent of procedures (n = 88) required suprarenal or more proximal aortic clamping. The most frequently used reconstruction techniques were bypass (n = 39, 36.1%), endarterectomy (n = 18, 16.7%), or both (n = 23, 21.3%). Results: There were four intraoperative deaths (3.7%) and 15 postoperative deaths (13.9%). All intraoperative deaths and four postoperative deaths were related to hemorrhage and its complications. Visceral infarction was the most frequent cause of postoperative death. The intraoperative complications that were determined to be related to the medial visceral rotation approach included splenic injury (n = 23, 21.3%), one aortic injury, and one adrenal injury. The aortic injury was associated with substantial intraoperative bleeding and subsequent death. The postoperative complications resulting from MVR included pancreatitis (n = 5), which contributed to death in two patients, and possibly some of the cases of visceral infarction not associated with visceral reconstruction. The other common postoperative complications, cardiac (n = 25, 24.0%), pulmonary (n = 32, 30.8%), renal (n = 20, 19.2%), and infectious (n = 17, 16.3%), were attributed to the procedures performed. Conclusions: Transabdominal MVR exposure of the upper abdominal aorta provides unrestricted access to the visceral branch-bearing segment of the aorta and places no limitations on the choice of arterial reconstruction technique. The associated morbidity and mortality rates are typical of patients undergoing these complex vascular repairs, but the frequency of splenic injury and postoperative pancreatitis is increased.en_HK
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