Complete Sternal-Sparing Approach Improves Outcomes for Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in Patients With History of Prior Sternotomy

OBJECTIVE: Early reports of less invasive techniques for left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation have demonstrated promising results. We sought to investigate the safety and feasibility of implementing the complete sternal-sparing (CSS) approach for LVAD implantation in patients with a history of prior cardiac operation.

METHODS: This was a retrospective review of prospectively collected data for all patients implanted with a fully magnetically levitated LVAD from April 2017 through December 2018. Patients were dichotomized based on surgical approach: CSS or full median sternotomy (FS). Perioperative complications and overall survival were compared between cohorts.

RESULTS: Of the 29 eligible patients, 15 (52%) were implanted via the CSS approach and 14 (48%) via FS. Preoperative characteristics were similar between cohorts. Overall survival to discharge was 93% for CSS compared to 71% for FS (P = 0.169). The CSS cohort demonstrated fewer postoperative complications, including fewer cases of severe right ventricular failure (P = 0.006) and less blood product utilization (P = 0.015). Median hospital length of stay was significantly shorter for the CSS cohort (median 13 vs 32.5 days, P = 0.016). Neither cohort had any 30-day readmissions.

CONCLUSIONS: Early data suggest that the CSS technique is a safe and effective technique for patients with a history of prior sternotomy. Further studies are needed to validate this single-center experience.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Innovations (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 15(2020), 1 vom: 03. Jan., Seite 51-56

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ayers, Brian [VerfasserIn]
Sagebin, Fabio [VerfasserIn]
Wood, Katherine [VerfasserIn]
Barrus, Bryan [VerfasserIn]
Thomas, Sabu [VerfasserIn]
Storozynsky, Eugene [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Leway [VerfasserIn]
Bernstein, Wendy [VerfasserIn]
Lebow, Brandon [VerfasserIn]
Prasad, Sunil [VerfasserIn]
Gosev, Igor [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adult cardiac
Journal Article
Minimally invasive surgery
Operative surgical procedure
Ventricular assist devices

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 31.12.2020

Date Revised 31.12.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/1556984519886282

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM305034170