TOTAL AORTIC ARCH REPLACEMENT USING THORAFLEX DEVICES IN THE TREATMENT OF AORTIC DISSECTION

Thành Luân Nguyễn, Tuấn Vũ Lê, Đình Đức Anh Trương, Thị Thẩm Nguyễn, Đoàn Ngọc Bách Nguyễn, Tất Cường Lê, Văn Bảo Nguyễn, Trần Vỹ Trịnh , Hoài Bảo Trương, Thái An Nguyễn

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Objective: To evaluate the clinical characteristics, imaging diagnostics, and surgical outcomes of total aortic arch replacement using Thoraflex devices for the treatment of aortic dissection at Chợ Rẫy Hospital. Methods: A retrospective case series. Results: From September 2021 to June 2025, 44 patients with aortic dissection underwent aortic arch replacement using Thoraflex devices. 72,7% Stanford type A and 27,3% Stanford type B aortic dissection. Concomitant procedures included 6,8% with Tirone David operation and 6,8% with CABG. The average aortic cross-clamp time was 121.8 ± 40.03 minutes, Circulation arrest time was 42.51 ± 12.62 minutes, and operative time was 6.1 hours. Postoperative complications included new stroke (4,5%), spinal cord injury (6,8%), renal failure requiring dialysis (11,4%), and mortality (4,5%). The distal end of the stent graft was positioned at or above T8 in 93,2%, with complete thrombosis in segment A (97,7%), partial thrombosis in segment B (72.7%), and no thrombosis in segment C (86.4%). Postoperative aortic remodeling was positively confirmed in 100% of CT scans. Conclusion: Total aortic arch replacement using Thoraflex devices for treating aortic dissection at Chợ Rẫy Hospital demonstrates safety with a 4,5% mortality rate and effectiveness with 100% positive aortic remodeling post-surgery.

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