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S Oxelbark1, L Bengtsson, M Eggersen

  • 1Heart Center Varde, 6800 Varde, Denmark. sten@bypass.dk

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery : Official Journal of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
|April 18, 2001
PubMed
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This study shows that combining thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) with normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and blood cardioplegia enables fast-track open-heart surgery, leading to rapid extubation and reduced hospital stays.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Anesthesiology
  • Thoracic Surgery

Background:

  • Fast-track open-heart surgery aims to reduce patient recovery time and hospital stay.
  • Optimizing anesthetic and surgical techniques is crucial for achieving fast-track outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy and safety of combining thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA), normothermic cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and normothermic blood cardioplegia for routine fast-track open-heart surgery.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort of 250 patients (age 36-81) underwent open-heart surgery using general anesthesia, TEA, normothermic CPB, and normothermic blood cardioplegia.
  • Procedures included coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), valve replacement, combined CABG and valve procedures, aortic aneurysm repair, and Maze III procedures.
  • Patient characteristics included a wide range of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and Tuman scores.

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Main Results:

  • All patients were extubated within 10 minutes of skin closure.
  • Low rates of myocardial infarction (1%), catecholamine use (4%), and transient cerebral ischemic events (4) were observed.
  • Postoperative atrial fibrillation occurred in 9.6% of patients, with a low mortality rate of 0.8% and minimal neurological complications from TEA.

Conclusions:

  • The combined approach of TEA, normothermic CPB, and blood cardioplegia facilitates routine immediate postoperative extubation.
  • This strategy results in low morbidity and contributes to a shorter hospital stay for open-heart surgery patients.