Does minimally invasive approach reduce risk of infection after ventricular assist device implantation?
Heart-assist devices
infection
morbidity
mortality
thoracotomy
Journal
The International journal of artificial organs
ISSN: 1724-6040
Titre abrégé: Int J Artif Organs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7802649
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2021
Dec 2021
Historique:
pubmed:
12
5
2021
medline:
12
11
2021
entrez:
11
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We analyzed patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) related and specific infection, and aimed to determine whether surgical technique implantation affect the frequency of infection. We retrospectively analyzed the data of 99 patients who received LVAD at our department between June 2013 and June 2019. Patients were divided into two groups according to the surgical technique. Group A ( Mean follow up time was 589 ± 480 (31-2171) days. Infection was detected in 34% (41/99) of LVAD patients. Admission to emergency department and intensive care unit (ICU) in last 6 months were significantly higher in MILT group. There was no difference between the two groups in terms of driveline exit site infection (CS: 28%, MILT: 27%) ( Despite advances in pump technology and surgical technique, infection is still an important cause of mortality and morbidity.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
We analyzed patients with left ventricular assist device (LVAD) related and specific infection, and aimed to determine whether surgical technique implantation affect the frequency of infection.
METHODS
METHODS
We retrospectively analyzed the data of 99 patients who received LVAD at our department between June 2013 and June 2019. Patients were divided into two groups according to the surgical technique. Group A (
RESULTS
RESULTS
Mean follow up time was 589 ± 480 (31-2171) days. Infection was detected in 34% (41/99) of LVAD patients. Admission to emergency department and intensive care unit (ICU) in last 6 months were significantly higher in MILT group. There was no difference between the two groups in terms of driveline exit site infection (CS: 28%, MILT: 27%) (
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Despite advances in pump technology and surgical technique, infection is still an important cause of mortality and morbidity.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33971762
doi: 10.1177/03913988211013367
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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