title: ICU controlled delay for acute type a aortic dissection repair after intervention for total visceral malperfusion: a way out of a dilemma?
abstract: Despite immediate surgical repair of the entry site in acute thoracic aortic dissection with visceral malperfusion, the results are poor. Primary restitution of visceral flow by intervention might be one way to cope with this problem, but probably causes ischemia/reperfusion associated problems after prolonged complete visceral ischemia. In this report, we demonstrate a successful attempt of controlled delay of thoracic aortic surgical repair after visceral flow restitution with stable hemodynamics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Essen, West-German Heart Center, Hufelandstrasse 55, Essen, Germany. konstantinos.tsagakis@uk-essen.de
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsagakis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pizanis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kamler
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Konorza
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zoepf
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Erbel
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jakob
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D003422:Critical Care; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014781:Viscera / Q000098:blood supply*