Distal Events Following Emergent Operation for DeBakey Type I Aortic Dissection.

Abstract

Objective: The goal of this study is to examine early and Mid-term results after surgical treatment of acute DeBakey type I aortic dissection (AIAD) and the effect of the range of aortic arch replacement on overall survival and prevention of distal aortic events.

Methods: Between March 2002 and July 2020, a total of 374 AIAD aortic repairs were reviewed. One hundred fifty-four (41.2%) patients had total arch replacement (TAR), while 220 (58.8%) had hemi- or partial arch replacement (PAR).

Results: Operative mortality did not show a significant difference (7.7% in PAR, 13.0 % in TAR, p = 0.096). Survival at 5 years showed no difference (77.8% in TAR, 72.6% in PAR, p = 0.14). Freedom from reoperations and re-interventions, as well as composite aortic events in the distal aorta, were comparable across groups (p=0.21, 0.84, and 0.91, respectively). The inverse provability of treatment weighting-adjusted model displayed higher 5-year freedom from reoperations and aortic events in the TAR group (p = 0.029 and 0.054, respectively) Conclusion: The extent of Arch replacement is determined based on the patient's background, making it difficult to compare the superiority of both surgical methods. However, TAR for appropriately selected patients may provide the benefit of avoiding aortic events in the long-term.