Takaya Hoashi1, Satoshi Yazaki2, Koji Kagisaki3, Masataka Kitano2, Sayaka Miura Kubota3, Isao Shiraishi2, Hajime Ichikawa3. 1. Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: thoashi@surg1.med.osaka-u.ac.jp. 2. Department of Pediatric Cardiology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan. 3. Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to review the single institutional experience of the repair of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) after the initiation of percutaneous trans-catheter device closure, to confirm the current management strategy and outcomes. METHODS: From August 2005 to December 2012, a total of 1026 (659 females, age 27±21 years) consecutive patients underwent the repair of ASD. Including eight patients who converted to surgical repair, 317 patients (31%) underwent surgical repair and 709 (69%) underwent trans-catheter device closure. RESULTS: An embolized device into the left atrium was surgically retrieved in one patient soon after trans-catheter device closure without any postoperative complications. The other patient developed left atrium to aorta fistula due to late erosion, and required the removal of implanted device and patch closure of fistula and ASD 3 months after trans-catheter device closure. Whereas serious central nerve system complications occurred in three patients after the surgical repair including a 75-year-old patient with postoperative transient atrial fibrillation who subsequently developed aspiration pneumonia and died; there were no mortalities and no morbidities associated with cranial nerve function after trans-catheter device closure. A number of patients approached through partial sternotomy with limited skin incision have increased per year, and the length of skin incision was 5.1±1.2cm in pediatric patients weighing less than 15kg (n=40), 6.9±1.9cm in the remaining pediatric patients (n=91), and 10.0±2.5cm in young adult females (n=10). CONCLUSION: Percutaneous trans-catheter ASD closure was safely performed under the support of a surgical team. The cosmetic outcome of surgical closure is improving after initiation of partial sternotomy via limited skin incision for the pediatric population and young adult females. Prior to the treatment, the physicians must thoroughly inform patients and families of the advantages and disadvantages of both treatment options.
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to review the single institutional experience of the repair of secundum atrial septal defect (ASD) after the initiation of percutaneous trans-catheter device closure, to confirm the current management strategy and outcomes. METHODS: From August 2005 to December 2012, a total of 1026 (659 females, age 27±21 years) consecutive patients underwent the repair of ASD. Including eight patients who converted to surgical repair, 317 patients (31%) underwent surgical repair and 709 (69%) underwent trans-catheter device closure. RESULTS: An embolized device into the left atrium was surgically retrieved in one patient soon after trans-catheter device closure without any postoperative complications. The other patient developed left atrium to aorta fistula due to late erosion, and required the removal of implanted device and patch closure of fistula and ASD 3 months after trans-catheter device closure. Whereas serious central nerve system complications occurred in three patients after the surgical repair including a 75-year-old patient with postoperative transient atrial fibrillation who subsequently developed aspiration pneumonia and died; there were no mortalities and no morbidities associated with cranial nerve function after trans-catheter device closure. A number of patients approached through partial sternotomy with limited skin incision have increased per year, and the length of skin incision was 5.1±1.2cm in pediatric patients weighing less than 15kg (n=40), 6.9±1.9cm in the remaining pediatric patients (n=91), and 10.0±2.5cm in young adult females (n=10). CONCLUSION: Percutaneous trans-catheter ASD closure was safely performed under the support of a surgical team. The cosmetic outcome of surgical closure is improving after initiation of partial sternotomy via limited skin incision for the pediatric population and young adult females. Prior to the treatment, the physicians must thoroughly inform patients and families of the advantages and disadvantages of both treatment options.
Authors: Uyên Châu Nguyên; Bob Weijs; Peter Luyten; Carin Blokzijl; Maarten Witsenburg; Paul G A Volders; Sebastiaan C A M Bekkers Journal: J Cardiol Cases Date: 2017-11-07