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Does the surgeon's experience have an impact on outcome after total arterial revascularization with composite T-grafts? A risk factor analysis.

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OBJECTIVES:When composite T-grafting is performed, total arterial revascularization (TAR) can be accomplished with only two grafts. There is the belief that composite grafting poses a risk of graft failure due to its single inflow via the left internal thoracic artery (LITA). High surgical quality is essential for left internal thoracic artery preparation, T-grafting and length estimation. We investigated whether the surgeon's experience influences postoperative outcome. METHODS:We analysed the data of 1080 consecutive patients (88% male, age: 62 ± 9 years) who underwent composite T-grafting between 1996 and 2011 in our institution. Patients were operated on either by experienced surgeons (Group A) or by surgeons early on in their career (Group B). Primary end-points were mortality, myocardial ischaemia, graft dysfunction and low cardiac output syndrome. Secondary end-points were persistent neurologic deficits (PNDs), blood transfusions and re-thoracotomy. Logistic regression analysis was performed to reveal independent risk factors for adverse outcome. RESULTS:Patients in Group B had a lower logistic EuroSCORE (2.8 vs 2.3%; P < 0.05), longer operative times (cross-clamp time: 41 ± 11 vs 47 ± 14 min; P < 0.001) and received less anastomoses (3.2 ± 0.7 vs 3.1 ± 0.7, P = 0.005). Mortality was low in both groups (Group A 0.6% vs Group B 0.4%; P = 1.0). Myocardial ischaemia occurred in 2.3% (Group A) and 2.5% (Group B; P = 0.82). Graft dysfunction was seen in 0.6% (Group A) and 1.4% (Group B; P = 0.25). Incidence of postoperative low cardiac output syndrome was comparable (Group A 1.4% vs Group B 0.7%; P = 0.53). Both groups showed similar incidence of secondary end-points (persistent neurologic deficit: Group A 2.9 vs 3.2% in Group B; P = 0.84; re-thoracotomy: 1.6% in Group A vs 1.8% in Group B, P = 1.0). Blood transfusions were more common in Group B (P = 0.005). Less surgical experience could only be identified as an independent risk factor for blood transfusion (P = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS:Total arterial revascularization with composite T-grafts can be performed safely by surgeons with different surgical experience. Despite differences in surgical performance parameters (e.g. operation times, blood transfusions), complication rates were extremely low, irrespective of the surgeon's operative experience. Surgeons can be introduced to these procedures in an early phase of training.

journal_name

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg

journal_title

Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery

authors

Umminger J,Reitz M,Rojas SV,Stiefel P,Shrestha M,Haverich A,Ismail I,Martens A

doi

10.1093/icvts/ivw207

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-11-01 00:00:00

pages

749-756

issue

eissn

1569-9293

issn

1569-9285

pii

ivw207

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Does the surgeon's experience have an impact on outcome after total arterial revascularization with composite T-grafts? A risk factor analysis.