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Coarctation of the aorta: surgical results and critical analysis of several techniques

Carlos R MoraesI; Jorge V RodriguesI; Cládio A GomesII; Euclides TenórioII; Fernando Moraes NetoII; Cleusa Lapa SantosII; Ivan de Lima CavalcantiII

DOI: 10.1590/S0102-76381989000200007

ABSTRACT

Seventy patients ranging in age from 14 days to 49 years (mean 7.5 yrs.) were submitted to surgical repair of coarctation of the aorta. Twenty-six (37.1%) were in the first year of life. Surgical techniques performed included patch aortoplasty in 30 cases, subclavian flap angioplasty in 28, resection and end-to-end anastomosis in 9, resection and interposition of a Dacron tube graft in 2 and subclavian aortoplasty with preservation of arterial blood flow to the left arm in 1. There were 6 (8.5%) early and 2 (2.8%) late deaths, not related to the type of repair. Early mortality was clearly related to young age, associated anomalies and severe pre-operative heart failure. All surviving patients present good long-term results and no instance of recoarctation has occurred. No late aneurysm formation was seen in the group of patients submitted to patch aortoplasty probably due to the use of biological patchs in the majority of cases. At present, the authors try to individualize the operation, performing the more suitable technique for each case. Therefore, it is tried to use sublavian flap aortoplasty as much as possible in children below the age of 5 and end-to-end anastomosis or patch aortoplasty in older patients.

RESUMO

Setenta pacientes com idade variável de 14 dias a 49 anos (média 7,6 anos) foram submetidos à correção cirúrgica da coarctação da aorta. Vinte e seis (37,1%) estavam no primeiro ano de vida. As técnicas cirúrgicas utilizadas incluíram aortoplastia com enxerto em 30 casos, aortoplastia com subclávia em 28, anastomose término-terminal e nove, interposição de enxerto tubular de Dacron em dois e aortoplastia com subclávia e preservação da circulação para o membro superior esquerdo em um. Ocorreram seis (8,5%) óbitos imediatos e dois (2,8%) tardios, não relacionados com o tipo de reparo. A mortalidade imediata teve relação direta com a idade, anomalias associadas e grave insuficiência cardíaca no pré-operatório. Todos os sobreviventes apresentam bons resultados tardios e nenhum caso de recoarctação foi observado. Não houve a presença de aneurisma no grupo de pacientes submetidos à aortoplastia com enxerto, provavelmente pelo uso de enxertos biológicos. Os autores tentam individualizar a operação, escolhendo a técnica mais apropriada para cada caso. Entretanto, sempre que possível, usam a aortoplastia com sublcávia em crianças com menos de cinco anos e anastomose término-terminal ou aortoplastia com enxerto em pacientes mais idosos.
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