Should emergency surgical intervention be performed for an octogenarian with type A acute aortic dissection?
| Autor: | Shunji Osaka, Masataka Yoda, Kazutomo Minami, Tomohiko Murakami, Tetsuya Niino, Satoshi Unosawa, Mitsumasa Hata, Akira Sezai, Nobuyuki Furukawa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine medicine.medical_specialty Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation medicine.artery medicine Humans Dementia Aortic rupture Stroke Aged 80 and over Aortic dissection Aorta business.industry Unconsciousness Prognosis medicine.disease Aortic Aneurysm Surgery Aortic Dissection Pneumonia Heart failure Quality of Life Female Emergencies medicine.symptom Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 135:1042-1046 |
| ISSN: | 0022-5223 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.078 |
| Popis: | Objective The number of octogenarians undergoing emergency surgery is increasing and may negate the impact of the beneficial advances. The aim of this study was to review octogenarians with type A acute aortic dissection and assess the prognosis. Methods Fifty-eight patients with acute aortic dissection, whose average age was 83.2 years, were divided into 2 groups: Group I comprised 30 patients who underwent emergency surgery, and group II comprised 28 patients who were treated conservatively. We compared the 2 groups in terms of mortality and morbidity. Results In group I, postoperative hospital mortality was 13.3% (4 patients). In group II, 17 patients (60.7%) died in the hospital. In group I, although emergency aortic replacement was successfully completed, 5 patients became bedridden after surgery and 2 patients died of pneumonia or stroke in the early stages of institutional care. Thirteen patients in group I died of malignancies, abdominal aortic rupture, traffic accident, heart failure, or late-stage senility in later phase. There was no difference in actuarial survivals at 5 years, which were 48.5% in group I and 35.4% in group II. Conclusion Emergency surgery for octogenarians with acute aortic dissection showed acceptable mortality. However, families had to take responsibility for patients who experienced unconsciousness, had dementia, or became bedridden. It is important to have consensus between the family and surgeons about emergency surgical treatment for octogenarians. |
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