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[Cardiac complications in patients after elective pelvic reconstruction in ischemia of the lower extremities]
V Treska1, M Zikmund, A Polívková
1Chirurgická klinika FN, Plzen.
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Comprehensive preoperative assessment and specialized anesthesia significantly reduce cardiac complications and mortality in patients undergoing pelvic reconstruction for lower extremity ischemic disease.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Vascular Surgery
- Anesthesiology
Context:
- Investigated cardiac complications in patients undergoing elective pelvic reconstruction for lower extremity ischemic disease.
- Compared outcomes between two patient groups examined by an internist versus a cardiologist.
- Identified higher risk factors in the cardiologist-examined group.
Purpose:
- To assess the impact of preoperative examination by an internist versus a cardiologist on cardiac morbidity and mortality after pelvic reconstruction.
- To highlight the importance of specialized care in managing high-risk patients.
Summary:
- Postoperative cardiac morbidity was 3.4% and mortality 2.1% in the internist-examined group.
- Cardiac morbidity and mortality were both 2.7% in the cardiologist-examined group, despite a higher prevalence of risk factors.
- World literature reports lower mortality rates than 3%.
Impact:
- Emphasizes the necessity of comprehensive preoperative evaluation for patients undergoing pelvic reconstruction.
- Stresses the importance of meticulous surgical technique and experienced anesthesia for vascular disease patients.
- Recommends vigilant monitoring of rheological parameters post-surgery.
Abstract:
The authors investigated the incidence of cardiac complications in patients after elective pelvic reconstructions on account of ischaemic disease of the lower extremities in 1985-1990 and in 1990-1993. The first group of patients was examined by an experienced internist and the second by a cardiologist. The second group had a substantially higher percentage of risk factors than the first one. In the first group the postoperative cardiac morbidity was 3.4 and the mortality 2.1%. In the second group of patients both morbidity and mortality were 2.7%. The mortality quoted in the world literature is lower than 3%. The authors emphasize the necessity of comprehensive preoperative examination of patients indicated for pelvic reconstruction, perfect surgical technique and anaesthesia provided by an anaesthesiologist with experience with patients suffering from vascular diseases. It is very important to monitor rheological parameters in patients during the postoperative period immediately after surgery.