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Ann Thorac Surg 2003;76:1203-1207
© 2003 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original article: cardiovascular

Late reoperation for proximal aortic and arch complications after previous composite graft replacement in marfan patients

Teruhisa Kazui, MD, PhDa*, Katsushi Yamashita, MD, PhDa, Hitoshi Terada, MD, PhDa, Naoki Washiyama, MD, PhDa, Takayasu Suzuki, MDa, Kazuhiro Ohkura, MDa, Kazuchika Suzuki, MDa

a First Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu, Japan

Accepted for publication April 18, 2003.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Kazui, First Department of Surgery, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, 1-20-1 Handayama, Hamamatsu, 431-3192, Japan.
e-mail: tkazui{at}hama-med.ac.jp

BACKGROUND: Marfan patients who received composite graft replacement for proximal aortic disease frequently require late reoperation. The initial surgical technique for this lesion remains controversial.

METHODS: Fourteen Marfan patients who received composite graft replacement for annuloaortic ectasia with or without aortic dissection required late reoperation thorough re-median sternotomy. The techniques used for an initial composite graft replacement were the original Bentall procedure in 11 patients, the Cabrol procedure in 2, and coronary button technique in 1. Reoperation was indicated for prosthesis-related complications in 10 patients, distal aortic lesion in 13, or for both lesions in 8. Reoperations were performed, on average, 8.4 years after an initial operation. Reoperative procedures included re-composite graft replacement in 1 patient, total arch replacement in 5, and re-composite graft replacement with total arch replacement in 8.

RESULTS: There were two in-hospital deaths (14.3%). Although pseudoaneurysms of the coronary artery or distal aorta occurred in the original Bentall or Cabrol procedures, true aneurysms of the coronary artery were noted even in the coronary button technique. Six patients required a total of eight subsequent descending or thoracoabdominal aortic replacements for an aneurysmal formation of a distal false lumen.

CONCLUSIONS: The coronary button technique, with a small side hole for coronary anastomosis, is the procedure of choice for annuloaortic ectasia because it reduces the risk of coronary artery–related complications. Concomitant total arch replacement may be recommended for annuloaortic ectasia with DeBakey type I aortic dissection in selected patients to avoid the risk of reoperation on the aortic arch.




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