Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023; 71(08): 641-647
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1745812
Original Cardiovascular

Percutaneous Cannulation of Femoral Vessels in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

1   Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Hassan Jandali
2   Department of Cardiology, Angiology and Internal Intensive Care Medicine, Rhineland Clinic, Dormagen, Germany
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1   Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Shintaro Katahira
1   Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
3   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University Hospital, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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Jan-Philipp Minol
1   Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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1   Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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1   Department of Cardiac Surgery and Research Group for Experimental Surgery, Medical Faculty, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
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Abstract

Objective Despite the recent trend of access miniaturization in minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) surgical “cut down (CD)” for femoral cannulation remains the standard at many centers. Percutaneous vascular closure (PVC) devices have recently been introduced for minimizing invasiveness during interventional diagnostic and therapy. This report summarizes the initial experience with this new approach in the setting of MICS, with a special focus on safety and advantages.

Methods Percutaneous cannulation with a standard protocol including preoperative computer tomography imaging and intraoperative point-of-care ultrasound guidance was performed in 93 consecutive patients from September 2018 until February 2020, while conventional “CD” procedure performed in 218 patients in the previous period. We analyzed patients' characteristics and compared access site complications of PVC group versus conventional “CD” group.

Results As far as operative/postoperative outcome, the duration of intensive care unit stay as well as hospital stay was statistically shorter in PVC compared with CD (CD vs. PVC: 2.74 ± 3.83 vs. 2.16 ± 2.01 days, p < 0.01, 16.7 ± 8.75 vs. 13.0 ± 4.96 days, p < 0.001, respectively). Further, we found no femoral infection or lymphocele in the PVC group, whereas 4 cases of wound complications were observed in the CD group.

Conclusion According to our results, percutaneous closure system for femoral vessels in MICS seems to be beneficial with the assist of preoperative computed tomography and intraoperative Doppler guidance.

Authors' Contribution

Y.S. contributed to Data curation, investigation, formal analysis, writing of original draft, methodology, writing – review and editing, visualization. H.J. contributed to Data curation, investigation, formal analysis and methodology. M.B.I. and J.P.M. contributed to Data curation, investigation, writing – review and editing. S.K. contributed to Data curation, investigation, formal analysis and writing – review and editing. A.L. contributed to writing – review and editing, supervision, conceptualization and resources. P.A. contributed to methodology, writing – review and editing, visualization, supervision, conceptualization, resources and software.


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The EACTS 35th Annual Meeting.




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Eingereicht: 24. Oktober 2021

Angenommen: 18. Februar 2022

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
27. Juli 2022

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