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  • Thoracic Surgery
  • Aortic Surgery

Background:

  • The increasing incidence of aortic surgeries necessitates complex reoperations.
  • Outcomes of repeat sternotomy aortic surgery (RAS) versus primary aortic surgery (PAS) are not well-defined.
  • Prior cardiac surgery may represent a risk factor in aortic interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare surgical outcomes between primary aortic surgery (PAS) and repeat sternotomy aortic surgery (RAS).
  • To evaluate if prior cardiac surgery is a risk factor for aortic surgery outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search of PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science.
  • Meta-analysis of 19 studies involving 31,631 participants.
  • Primary outcome: in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes: re-exploration for bleeding, renal failure, deep sternal wound infection, neurologic events, bypass time, and long-term survival.

Main Results:

  • RAS group had significantly higher in-hospital mortality (16.0% vs 9.3%) and increased risks of re-exploration for bleeding, renal failure, and deep sternal wound infection compared to PAS.
  • Repeat sternotomy root replacement procedures showed particularly elevated mortality odds.
  • Short-term survival favored PAS, but long-term survival rates converged between groups.

Conclusions:

  • Repeat sternotomy aortic surgery is linked to significantly higher in-hospital mortality and perioperative complications.
  • The risks associated with RAS are more pronounced in root replacement procedures.
  • Prior cardiac surgery does not negate the long-term advantages of aortic surgery.