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Stanford type A and arch lesions, whereas endovascular therapy is preferred in Stanford type B disease. In hemodynami­cally stable polytrauma patients with aortic injury in combination with open brain or bone injury, it is reasonable to first treat accompanying injuries with high risk of bleeding and postpone aortic surgery [12].
FOLLOW-UP
All patients with AAS irrespective of the way of treatment should maintain blood pressure control and have a follow-up
surveillance with CT or MRI imaging to detect secondary complications such as progression of dissection, aortic dilatation, or rupture. Preferably, the same imaging technique should be used to ensure comparability of scans and avoid misinterpreta­tion of only technical differences in images. Suggested follow-up intervals are 3, 6, and 12 months after initial operation or intervention, afterward yearly, in stable conditions every 2 years.
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Minimally Invasive Surgery for Aortic Aneurysms
Magdalena Rufa, Adrian Ursulescu, Alina Stan, Marc Albert, Hardy Baumbach, Ulrich F.W. Franke
Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany
Chapter Outline
Introduction 501 Definition, Etiology, and Classification 501 Indications for Surgical Treatment 502 Surgical Approach and Surgical Technique 502
Standard Approach in Our Institution for Thoracic Aneurysm Surgery 502
Surgical Technique According to Pathology 505
Results and Discussion 505 Conclusion 507 References 507
INTRODUCTION
Aortic aneurysms are characterized by an increased risk of dissection or rupture. The therapeutic goal is the elimination
of the aneurysm. Depending on the diseased portion of the aorta, current standard therapies are either surgical or interven­tional-endovascular, or hybrid procedures, which is a combination of both.
In relation to the subject of this chapter, the surgical treatment is still the gold standard for the aortic root, ascending aorta up to aortic arch aneurysms. This section of the aorta is also accessible via the now established upper partial ster­notomy. Thus, it is possible to perform all standard procedures in this aortic section as minimally invasive procedures by means of surgical access.
DEFINITION, ETIOLOGY, AND CLASSIFICATION
The most common condition of the thoracic aorta requiring surgical treatment is the aneurysm [1]. Due to a weakening of the aortic wall accompanied by a loss of elasticity, it comes to a dilatation of the wall. The formed dilatation presents an increased wall tension relative to the intraaortic pressure, which promotes the progression of the dilatation. With progression in diameter aortic aneurysms are associated with a high risk of dissection and rupture. There are many fac­tors that contribute to the development of an aneurysm. The congenital syndromes associated most with this condition are Marfan’s syndrome, Ehlers Danlos syndrome, or Loeys–Dietz syndrome [2]. Certain families, without phenotypic expression of the above named syndromes, present with a history of ascending aortic aneurysm formation and dissec­tion, transmitted in an autosomal dominant fashion [3,4]. Other factors include degenerative diseases (e.g., cystic medial degeneration, atherosclerosis), inflammatory diseases (e.g., Takayasu arteritis, Behçet disease, Kawasaki disease, giant cell arteritis, ankylosing spondylitis), or infectious diseases [1]. An aneurysm could develop in time after a blunt or penetrating trauma to the chest, involving the aorta, or after previous cardiac surgery at the site of aorta-to-aorta or aorta­to-graft anastomoses [5].
The most common risk factors are hypertension, atherosclerosis, smoking, and the genetic disorders such as Marfan’s and Ehlers–Danlos syndromes.
The cystic medial degeneration is the most common histological etiology of ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm disease [6].
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There are two different entities, true and false aortic aneurysms. A true aortic aneurysm is a permanent localized dilata­tion of the aorta, with 50% or greater than normal diameter, contained by walls that have all layers of the normal wall [7], while by a false aortic aneurysm or pseudoaneurysm the walls do not contain all the layers of the arterial wall.
By definition, an ascending aortic aneurysm is located between the aortic valve and the origin of the arterial brachio­cephalic trunk. We refer to an aortic arch aneurysm when the dilated portion of the aorta is located between the origin of the arterial brachiocephalic trunk on the one part, and, of the left subclavian artery on the other part. An aneurysm of the descending aorta is defined as a disease extending below the latter.
INDICATIONS FOR SURGICAL TREATMENT
In the past 20 years as a result to the continuous pursuit of reducing the surgical trauma and the degree of surgical invasive­ness, the treatment options for aortic disease have significantly expanded.
When confronted with a thoracic and/or abdominal aortic aneurysm, the aim of surgery is the avoidance of rupture,
rarely of compression on the adjacent organs.
Symptoms of impending rupture or a life-threatening compression of the intrathoracic organs require an urgent treat­ment [8,9] (Fig. 46.1).
The above-presented indications for surgery are cited from the “2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases” and have been proven only with a C level of evidence.
“Lower thresholds can be used for combining surgery on the ascending aorta for patients who have an indication for surgery on the aortic valve” [10].
SURGICAL APPROACH AND SURGICAL TECHNIQUE
According to the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) database from 2003, a minimally invasive cardiac surgery is defined
as “any procedure not performed with a full sternotomy and cardiopulmonary bypass support” [11]. In 2008, the American Heart Association revised this definition as “a small chest incision that does not include the conventional full sternotomy”
[12]. Referring to this definition in our department we focus our attention on minimally invasive techniques in all aspects
of cardiac surgery, aiming to reduce the degree of surgical invasiveness [13].
Current minimally invasive approaches to the aortic valve are the upper partial sternotomy (e.g., “J-shaped”), the right parasternal thoracotomy, and the lower partial sternotomy.
Standard Approach in Our Institution for Thoracic Aneurysm Surgery
The patients are anesthetized in a supine position and are intubated with a single-lumen endotracheal tube. Defibrillator pads are placed over the left lateral chest wall and on the back of the patient, above the right scapula.
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Through a 5- to 7-cm skin incision, having the sternal angulus approximately in the mid-portion, the third or fourth intercostal space (IS) is exposed [14]. The sternum is then opened with an oscillating saw at the midline from the jugular groove down to the exposed IS [13]. The right internal mammary artery is spared. The remnant thymus is longitudinally dissected, the brachiocephalic vein is mobilized, and the pericardial sack is opened in an “H” shape. Mostly, this technique allows for approach to the thoracic aorta from root to arch. In cases of arch surgery, the arterial brachiocephalic trunk is also easily exposable above or below the brachiocephalic vein. There are different strategies for arch surgery by means of establishing the antegrade cerebral perfusion (Fig. 46.2).
After placing the stay sutures and inspecting the aorta, the proper cannulation site is defined. When cannulating the distal ascending aorta or the proximal aortic arch, the assistant with a clamp pulls gently the aorta inferiorly and to the right and with the other hand retracts the brachiocephalic vein with a hook for an optimal exposition. In selected cases, the Seldinger technique is used for aortic cannulation (Fig. 46.3).
Right axillary cannulation is used for cases with severe aortic calcification or to those who need aortic arch reconstruc-
tive surgery [15]. The axillary artery can be cannulated directly or using a Dacron side graft.
In patients presenting with large aneurysms often accompanied by elongation of the aorta, the heart is shifted inferiorly and to the left, making the access to the right atrial appendage difficult. In these cases, we perform a percutaneous femoral venous cannulation using the Seldinger technique. Otherwise, we use a flat two-stage cannula inserted through a separate subxyphoidal skin incision, pulled up retrosternally and prepericardially and put in place via the right atrial appendage, while the assistant holds the aneurysm gently aside [13].
For venting, an appropriate catheter is placed via the right superior pulmonary vein and the mitral valve or, for patients with difficult access, directly in the main pulmonary artery (Fig. 46.4).
After cross-clamping the aorta, the cardioplegic solution is being administered into the aortic roots in those with­out severe aortic regurgitation. In all other cases, the myocardial protection solution, Bretschneider HTK (Custodiol, Köhler-Chemie, Ansbach, Germany) is being applied selectively in the coronary ostia. The opening of the ascending aorta and the operative technique used are then chosen in relation to the pathology in the present case. If circulatory arrest is required, a moderate hypothermia, 28–32°C, is induced. The selective antegrade cerebral perfusion is estab­lished either through the right axillary arterial cannula accompanied by a selective cannulation of the left common carotid artery or a selective cannulation of both common carotid arteries.
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FIGURE 46.3 Operative sites presenting an aneurysm of the ascending aorta. AAo, ascending aorta, RAapp, right atrial appendage.
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FIGURE 46.4 Operative sites presenting incision size and cannulas in place after upper partial sternotomy. AC, arterial cannula, VC, venous cannula.
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FIGURE 46.5 Representation of closed chest, placed pacing wires, and drain tube at the end of a surgery performed using an upper partial sternotomy.
The further conduct of the surgery follows the standards for the purposed procedure.
To minimize the risk of air embolism, the operative field is flooded with carbon dioxide. Before opening the aortic clamp, a ventricular pacing wire is being placed at the level of the right ventricular outflow tract. Thereafter, deairing subtle maneuvers are undertaken. Ultimately, for declamping, the patient’s body position is changed into Trendelenburg position to avoid any remaining air bubbles being ejected into the cerebral circulation. After adequate rewarming and reperfusion, the patient is decannulated. A standard chest tube is being placed through the subxyphoidal incision used for the venous cannula. In case of femoral venous cannulation, the placing of chest tube is similar to the central venous cannulation through a subxyphoidal incision (Fig. 46.5).
The sternum, the subcutaneous layers, and the skin are closed in the same fashion used by full sternotomy approach.
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Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is used throughout the surgery. At the beginning of the surgery, the TEE is used as guidance either for the aortic or for percutaneous transfemoral venous cannulation via Seldinger’s technique. At the end of surgery, the TEE can monitor the deairing process, as well as check the valve function or the existence of any paravalvular leakage, if a concomitant procedure on the aortic valve has been conducted [16].
Surgical Technique According to Pathology
If the aortic root and the ascending aorta present an aneurysmal dilatation, then the entire proximal aorta including the aortic valve needs to be part of the operational planning [17,18].
In the case of a supracommissural located fusiform aneurysm, the dilated aortic section is resected and a supracom­missural aortic replacement with a vascular graft is performed [19]. In cases of proximal aortic disease with a significantly degenerated and stenotic aortic valve, a replacement of the aortic valve and diseased portion of the aortic root and ascending aorta with a composite conduit or tissue root prosthesis is the standard therapy [20–22]. For patients with aortic valve regur­gitation and root dilatation, valve sparing root reconstructive techniques are recommended [23–26]. Valve sparing aortic root replacement operations, using the reimplantation technique of the aortic valve, have already demonstrated excellent results at up to 15 years of follow-up [20]. Patients receiving this procedure have showed improved quality of life, without the necessity for anticoagulation therapy, and higher exercise capacity when compared with patients operated on using a composite conduit [27]. Depending on the extent of the aneurysmal disease, when involving the arch, the above-mentioned approaches are applied in combination with hemiarch or total transverse aortic arch replacement using an elephant trunk procedure, either conventional or frozen.
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
In our institution, the minimally invasive approach has become the standard for aortic diseases [13]. Currently, via the J-shaped upper partial sternotomy we perform all kinds of aortic valve and additional procedures on the thoracic aorta in a routine fashion, including even a few cases of complete arch replacement with frozen elephant trunk (Figs. 46.6 and 46.7).
The colleagues from the Cleveland Clinic, USA, report over similar data and the same extended spectrum of aortic surgical procedures being routinely performed using an upper partial sternotomy [15].
The minimal invasive access via upper partial sternotomy is associated with better chest and sternal stability, better conservation of the lung function [28,29], shorter hospital stay and faster recovery, less postoperative pain in addition to an improved cosmetic result [13], and does not result in an increased surgical risk [14]. By using this approach, only a limited portion of the heart is exposed, less adhesions of the heart are probable to be produced than with a full sternotomy approach, making a second heart surgery less risky.
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FIGURE 46.8 Intraoperative image of minimally invasive David procedure with additional cusp repair. AC, arterial cannula; LMCA, left main coronary artery; Plic, cusp plication.
In 2016, we published excellent 5-year follow-up results on 117 patients who received a David procedure via an upper partial sternotomy [30], whereas a quality of life survey conducted on patients after Ross procedure detected better physi­cal parameters and a higher satisfaction with the cosmetic result when using a minimally invasive access [13] (Fig. 46.8).
Johnston et al. report also on benefits in favor of partial sternotomy with improved patient perception of quality of life and posthospital outcomes such as return to work and functional capacity [15].
A number of authors report on a large series of patients with excellent morbidity and mortality outcomes when using
this access strategy for aortic valve replacement procedures [15,28,29,31,32].
This specific minimally invasive approach is technically very demanding. Pioneers in this field are Svensson and D’Agostino with their first reports in 1998 [33]. Other working groups such as Byrne et al. [34], and continuing with Tabata et al. [35], and Kaneko et al. [36] followed them. They all reported encouraging results for this challenging approach, prov­ing its feasibility.
In 2001, Svensson et al. showed that minimal access aortic surgery including reoperations can be achieved safely and has positive effects on postoperative recovery [37].
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Deschka et al. present their positive experience with aortic pathologies using an “L”-shaped upper partial sternot­omy (from the sternal notch to the left fourth IS) on 50 consecutive patients [38]. Additionally, Totaro et al. described a safe and feasible minimally invasive approach using an upper partial sternotomy in the shape of a “reversed T” performed in 1126 patients receiving complex cardiac procedures [39].
After conducting a meta-analysis regarding the ministernotomy approach for aortic root and ascending aorta surgery, Perrotta and Lentini conclude that the “T”- or “J”-shaped upper partial sternotomy is a feasible alternative to the full ster­notomy and could be more extensively used in the future [40].
Reviewing the different possible approaches presented, the most reported on are the upper partial sternotomy, the right parasternal approach, and the lower partial sternotomy. The parasternal approach involves the resection of the second and third costal cartilage, sacrificing the right internal mammary artery [41,42] and does not offer the possi­bility to treat any other concomitant disease of the thoracic aorta. A lower partial sternotomy can be performed when facing a low positioned aorta within the chest [15,43], which does not apply to the majority of the patients. In our experience, the upper partial sternotomy from all presented minimally invasive approaches offers the best exposition when encountering different thoracic aorta pathologies.
CONCLUSION
Patients do not want a full sternotomy when it can be avoided. If a safe, effective, and reproducible minimally invasive surgery can be provided [15], then patients are more likely to consent to the operation.
Careful patient selection, preoperative imaging, and when necessary conversion to full sternotomy are important factors when developing a minimally invasive surgery program. With increased experience, a wide range of concomitant proce­dures can be safely performed in a large number of patients with equal surgical results, improved cosmesis, and improved patient perception of quality of life.
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