1."Guangzhou Classification" of donor lung injury: a systematic evaluation and grading framework from pre-procurement to post-transplantation
Jianxing HE ; Jiang SHI ; Chao YANG ; Guilin PENG ; Mengyang LIU ; Jiezhou HUANG ; Weixue CUI ; Chunrong JU ; Xin XU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2025;46(4):276-279
Lung transplantation is a key therapeutic approach for patients with end-stage lung diseases. Although its clinical outcomes have significantly improved, multidimensional injuries sustained by donor lungs during procurement, preservation, and transplantation remain major challenges affecting graft survival and long-term prognosis. This article proposes the "Guangzhou Classification" for full-course management of donor lung injury, characterized by spatiotemporal dynamics. Based on the progression of disease stages, donor lung injuries are systematically divided into three types: primary injuries (including donor ICU-related lung injury, pathogen colonization, and cold ischemia injury), secondary injuries (such as ventilator-induced lung injury after transplantation, ischemia-reperfusion inflammatory storm, and early rejection), and accompanying injuries (organ toxicity caused by accumulation of postoperative sedatives, analgesics, and vasoactive drugs). Drawing on previous studies and the clinical experience of our center, this paper elaborates the temporal evolution, key risk factors, and prevention and treatment strategies of each injury category, and discusses future research directions. By targeting critical injury factors at each stage, this classification aims to optimize both short-term and long-term outcomes of lung transplantation.
2.Application of ICG fluorescence navigation combined with the Laennec's capsule approach in laparoscopic left hepatectomy
Jiang CHEN ; Chunrong WANG ; Jiahong CAO ; Chen YU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2025;34(1):88-95
Background and Aims:Precise localization of lesions and optimization of the surgical approach are crucial in laparoscopic left hepatectomy.Traditional surgical techniques have certain limitations,whereas indocyanine green(ICG)fluorescence navigation can accurately delineate the boundaries of liver lesions.The Laennec's capsule approach aids in clearly exposing intrahepatic structures.This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of combining ICG fluorescence navigation with the Laennec's capsule approach in laparoscopic left hepatectomy.Methods:The clinical data of 44 liver cancer patients who underwent surgery at the Hepatobiliary Surgery Department of Xuanhan People's Hospital from January 2023 to November 2024 were retrospectively collected.Among them,22 patients underwent laparoscopic left hepatectomy with Pringle's maneuver for total hepatic inflow occlusion(control group),while the other 22 patients received laparoscopic left hepatectomy using ICG fluorescence navigation combined with the Laennec's capsule approach(observation group).The two groups were compared in terms of intraoperative surgical time,average blood loss,intraoperative transfusion rate,liver function on postoperative days(POD)1,3,and 7[total bilirubin(TBIL),aspartate aminotransferase(AST),alanine aminotransferase(ALT)],average length of hospital stay,gastrointestinal function recovery time,POD 1-6 drainage volume,incidence of postoperative complications,and short-term efficacy.Results:The observation group had significantly shorter average surgical time than the control group[(218.19±39.18)min vs.(245.23±44.36)min,P<0.05]and less average blood loss[(320.44±78.62)mL vs.(456.37±88.16)mL,P<0.05].The intraoperative transfusion rate between the two groups was not significantly different(13.64%vs.9.09%,P>0.05).The observation group had significantly less postoperative drainage POD 1-6 than the control group[(431.19±152.18)mL vs.(528.23±184.36)mL,P<0.05].The average hospital stay and gastrointestinal function recovery time were shorter in the observation group[(9.21±2.92)d vs.(12.72±3.24)d;(2.24±0.42)d vs.(3.35±0.53)d,both P<0.05].Postoperative liver function tests(TBIL,AST,ALT)on days 1,3,and 7 were significantly lower in the observation group compared to the control group(all P<0.05).The difference in the overall response rate between the two groups was not statistically significant(72.73%vs.77.27%,P>0.05).No severe postoperative complications occurred in either group.Conclusion:The combination of ICG fluorescence navigation with the Laennec's capsule approach demonstrates favorable clinical outcomes in laparoscopic left hepatectomy and is worthy of clinical promotion.
3.Effects of TACE combined with Endostar on CD4+/CD8+T cells,ALAS1 and HIPPO-YAP signaling pathway in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Shasha JIANG ; Meng WANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Chunrong HE ; Xuanke WANG ; Lingrong YANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(7):1559-1565
Objective:To investigate the effects of transhepatic arterial chemoembolization(TACE)combined with Endostar on CD4+/CD8+T cells,5-aminoketovalonate synthase 1(ALAS1)and HIPPO-YAP signaling pathway in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Methods:A total of 60 HCC patients admitted to Chengdu Third People's Hospital from January 2018 to December 2021 were enrolled and randomly divided into TACE treatment group(A)and TACE combined with Endostar treatment group(B),with 30 patients in each group.T lymphocyte,ALAS1 and indicators of HIPPO-YAP signaling pathway were observed in the two groups.Results:In group A,1 subject had complete remission,2 subjects had partial remission,2 subjects had stable remission,and 4 subjects had progress;in group B,2 subjects had complete remission,4 subjects had partial remission,4 subjects had stable remis-sion,and 1 subject had progress.The total effective rate in group B(33.33%)was significantly higher than that in group A(10.00%),with significant difference among groups(P=0.028).There were no significant differences in CD4+T cells,CD8+T cells and CD4+/CD8+T cells between the two groups before treatment(P=0.972,0.995,0.917).After treatment,level of CD4+T cells in the two groups was significantly increased(P<0.001),while level of CD8+T cells was significantly decreased(P<0.001).CD4+/CD8+T cells was significantly increased(P<0.001),and the changes in group B were significant compared with group A(P<0.001).There was no significant difference in content of ALAS1 between the two groups before treatment(P=0.975);after treatment,content of ALAS1 in liver cancer tissues of the two groups was significantly increased(P<0.001),which in group B was significantly higher than that in group A(P<0.05).Before treatment,there were no significant differences in mammalian STE20-like protein kinase 2(MST2),large tumor suppressor 1(LATS1)and Yes-associated protein(YAP)between the two groups(P=0.134,0.134,0.134).After treatment,mRNA relative expressions of MST2 and LATS1 were significantly increased(all P<0.001),while mRNA relative expression of YAP were significantly decreased(P<0.001),and changes of group B were significant compared with group A(all P<0.001).After treat-ment,there were 5 more cases of no adverse reactions in group B than in group A,and the total incidence of adverse reactions(16.67%)was significantly lower than that in group A(43.33%),with a significant difference between groups(P=0.024).Conclu-sion:TACE combined with Endostar has significant therapeutic effect on HCC patients,which can effectively regulate CD4+/CD8+T cells,promote ALAS1 secretion,and activate HIPPO-YAP signaling pathway.
4.Application of ICG fluorescence navigation combined with the Laennec's capsule approach in laparoscopic left hepatectomy
Jiang CHEN ; Chunrong WANG ; Jiahong CAO ; Chen YU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2025;34(1):88-95
Background and Aims:Precise localization of lesions and optimization of the surgical approach are crucial in laparoscopic left hepatectomy.Traditional surgical techniques have certain limitations,whereas indocyanine green(ICG)fluorescence navigation can accurately delineate the boundaries of liver lesions.The Laennec's capsule approach aids in clearly exposing intrahepatic structures.This study was conducted to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of combining ICG fluorescence navigation with the Laennec's capsule approach in laparoscopic left hepatectomy.Methods:The clinical data of 44 liver cancer patients who underwent surgery at the Hepatobiliary Surgery Department of Xuanhan People's Hospital from January 2023 to November 2024 were retrospectively collected.Among them,22 patients underwent laparoscopic left hepatectomy with Pringle's maneuver for total hepatic inflow occlusion(control group),while the other 22 patients received laparoscopic left hepatectomy using ICG fluorescence navigation combined with the Laennec's capsule approach(observation group).The two groups were compared in terms of intraoperative surgical time,average blood loss,intraoperative transfusion rate,liver function on postoperative days(POD)1,3,and 7[total bilirubin(TBIL),aspartate aminotransferase(AST),alanine aminotransferase(ALT)],average length of hospital stay,gastrointestinal function recovery time,POD 1-6 drainage volume,incidence of postoperative complications,and short-term efficacy.Results:The observation group had significantly shorter average surgical time than the control group[(218.19±39.18)min vs.(245.23±44.36)min,P<0.05]and less average blood loss[(320.44±78.62)mL vs.(456.37±88.16)mL,P<0.05].The intraoperative transfusion rate between the two groups was not significantly different(13.64%vs.9.09%,P>0.05).The observation group had significantly less postoperative drainage POD 1-6 than the control group[(431.19±152.18)mL vs.(528.23±184.36)mL,P<0.05].The average hospital stay and gastrointestinal function recovery time were shorter in the observation group[(9.21±2.92)d vs.(12.72±3.24)d;(2.24±0.42)d vs.(3.35±0.53)d,both P<0.05].Postoperative liver function tests(TBIL,AST,ALT)on days 1,3,and 7 were significantly lower in the observation group compared to the control group(all P<0.05).The difference in the overall response rate between the two groups was not statistically significant(72.73%vs.77.27%,P>0.05).No severe postoperative complications occurred in either group.Conclusion:The combination of ICG fluorescence navigation with the Laennec's capsule approach demonstrates favorable clinical outcomes in laparoscopic left hepatectomy and is worthy of clinical promotion.
5.Effects of TACE combined with Endostar on CD4+/CD8+T cells,ALAS1 and HIPPO-YAP signaling pathway in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
Shasha JIANG ; Meng WANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Chunrong HE ; Xuanke WANG ; Lingrong YANG
Chinese Journal of Immunology 2025;41(7):1559-1565
Objective:To investigate the effects of transhepatic arterial chemoembolization(TACE)combined with Endostar on CD4+/CD8+T cells,5-aminoketovalonate synthase 1(ALAS1)and HIPPO-YAP signaling pathway in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC).Methods:A total of 60 HCC patients admitted to Chengdu Third People's Hospital from January 2018 to December 2021 were enrolled and randomly divided into TACE treatment group(A)and TACE combined with Endostar treatment group(B),with 30 patients in each group.T lymphocyte,ALAS1 and indicators of HIPPO-YAP signaling pathway were observed in the two groups.Results:In group A,1 subject had complete remission,2 subjects had partial remission,2 subjects had stable remission,and 4 subjects had progress;in group B,2 subjects had complete remission,4 subjects had partial remission,4 subjects had stable remis-sion,and 1 subject had progress.The total effective rate in group B(33.33%)was significantly higher than that in group A(10.00%),with significant difference among groups(P=0.028).There were no significant differences in CD4+T cells,CD8+T cells and CD4+/CD8+T cells between the two groups before treatment(P=0.972,0.995,0.917).After treatment,level of CD4+T cells in the two groups was significantly increased(P<0.001),while level of CD8+T cells was significantly decreased(P<0.001).CD4+/CD8+T cells was significantly increased(P<0.001),and the changes in group B were significant compared with group A(P<0.001).There was no significant difference in content of ALAS1 between the two groups before treatment(P=0.975);after treatment,content of ALAS1 in liver cancer tissues of the two groups was significantly increased(P<0.001),which in group B was significantly higher than that in group A(P<0.05).Before treatment,there were no significant differences in mammalian STE20-like protein kinase 2(MST2),large tumor suppressor 1(LATS1)and Yes-associated protein(YAP)between the two groups(P=0.134,0.134,0.134).After treatment,mRNA relative expressions of MST2 and LATS1 were significantly increased(all P<0.001),while mRNA relative expression of YAP were significantly decreased(P<0.001),and changes of group B were significant compared with group A(all P<0.001).After treat-ment,there were 5 more cases of no adverse reactions in group B than in group A,and the total incidence of adverse reactions(16.67%)was significantly lower than that in group A(43.33%),with a significant difference between groups(P=0.024).Conclu-sion:TACE combined with Endostar has significant therapeutic effect on HCC patients,which can effectively regulate CD4+/CD8+T cells,promote ALAS1 secretion,and activate HIPPO-YAP signaling pathway.
6."Guangzhou Classification" of donor lung injury: a systematic evaluation and grading framework from pre-procurement to post-transplantation
Jianxing HE ; Jiang SHI ; Chao YANG ; Guilin PENG ; Mengyang LIU ; Jiezhou HUANG ; Weixue CUI ; Chunrong JU ; Xin XU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2025;46(4):276-279
Lung transplantation is a key therapeutic approach for patients with end-stage lung diseases. Although its clinical outcomes have significantly improved, multidimensional injuries sustained by donor lungs during procurement, preservation, and transplantation remain major challenges affecting graft survival and long-term prognosis. This article proposes the "Guangzhou Classification" for full-course management of donor lung injury, characterized by spatiotemporal dynamics. Based on the progression of disease stages, donor lung injuries are systematically divided into three types: primary injuries (including donor ICU-related lung injury, pathogen colonization, and cold ischemia injury), secondary injuries (such as ventilator-induced lung injury after transplantation, ischemia-reperfusion inflammatory storm, and early rejection), and accompanying injuries (organ toxicity caused by accumulation of postoperative sedatives, analgesics, and vasoactive drugs). Drawing on previous studies and the clinical experience of our center, this paper elaborates the temporal evolution, key risk factors, and prevention and treatment strategies of each injury category, and discusses future research directions. By targeting critical injury factors at each stage, this classification aims to optimize both short-term and long-term outcomes of lung transplantation.
7.Analysis of the real situation of medication in the population with gout achieving T2T indicators: a multicentre real-world study
Weiqin GAO ; Xuezhong GONG ; Yuanyuan ZHANG ; Xingchen DU ; Ping JIANG ; Fengyuan GUAN ; Ying LU ; Xiao SU ; Hongze JIANG ; Hongbin LI ; Yongfei FANG ; Hengli ZHAO ; Jiangyun PENG ; Mingli GAO ; Li SU ; Fang HE ; Qingwen TAO ; Chunrong HU ; Peng LI ; Zeguang LI ; Yuelan ZHU ; Ying GU ; Ming ZHANG ; Rongsheng WANG ; Ting JIANG ; Xiaolin YANG ; Qi ZHU ; Quan JIANG ; Jianyong ZHANG ; Xiaolei FAN ; Yu XUE ; Dongyi HE
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2023;27(6):361-367
Objective:To explore the therapeutic characteristics of population with gout achieving treat-to-target (T2T) indicators through real-world research and evaluate their safety.Methods:A total of 3 287 patients diagnosed with gout by rheumatologists in 21 first-class tertiary hospitals in 10 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China from January 2015 to December 2021 were included in this polycentric cross-sectional study. The database included patients′ general information, disease characteristics, and clinical application of traditional Chinese and Western medicine treatment measures. SPSS and Excel software were used for data analysis. Frequency analysis, cluster analysis, and factor analysis were used to summarize the characteristics and rules of treatment measures for patients with gout who achieved the target after treatment. The occurrence of adverse events (AE) was recorded during treatment.Results:After treatment, 691 visits (7%) achieved the serum urate (SUA) target, and the most frequent use of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) was febuxostat, followed by benzbromarone. The most common treatment options were following: GroupⅠ: traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction-TCM external treatment-physical exercise-proprietary Chinese medicine; GroupⅡ: ferulic acid-nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs); Group Ⅲ: allopurinol-sodium bicarbonate-benzbromarone; Group Ⅳ: glucocorticoid-colchicine; Group Ⅴ: febuxostat. A total of 5 898 visits (60%) chieved manifestations of joint pain VAS scores target, and the most frequently used drug to control joint symptoms was NSAIDs. The frequency of use of drugs to control joint symptoms were 2 118 times (usage rate reached 35.9%), while the frequency of ULT were 2 504 times (usage rate reached 42.5%), which was higher than the joint symptom control drug. The most common treatment options were following: Group Ⅰ: proprietary Chinese medicine-TCM decoction-TCM external treatment-physical exercise; Group Ⅱ: NSAIDs-colchicine hormones; Group Ⅲ: allopurinol, Group Ⅳ: benzbromarone; Group Ⅴ: febuxostat. A total of 59 adverse events occurred during treatment.Conclusion:The proportions of gout patients who reach target serum urate level & good control of joint symptoms are both very low, and ULT and anti-inflammatory prescription patterns are very different from international guidelines, so it is necessary to strengthen the standardized management of gout patients. At the same time, life intervention measures account for a certain proportion of the treatment plans for the T2T population, and further exploration is needed.
8.Influence of morphological features of oval foramen in Dyna-CT three-dimensional imaging in percutaneous balloon compression
Jing LYU ; Peng ZHAO ; Xin HU ; Chunrong QIN ; Ruilin HE ; Zongbin JIANG
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2022;21(7):671-676
Objective:To investigate the influences of morphological characteristics of skull base ovale foramen in the puncture difficulty of percutaneous balloon compression (PBC), surgical efficacy and postoperative complications in patients with idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (ITN).Methods:One hundred and twenty-seven patients with ITN, admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to January 2021, were collected. Dyna-CT three-dimensional imaging of the oval foramen at the skull base and PBC treatment were performed on the included patients, and the morphological data of the oval foramen were measured. Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) was used to assess pain degrees before and after surgery. The differences of cross-sectional area and exposure Angle, puncture difficulty and time, NRS scores before and after surgery and incidence of complications were compared in patients with ovale foramen at different forms. The correlations of puncture time with puncture difficulty and cross-sectional area of ovale foramen in skull base were analyzed.Results:The foramen ovale in skull base of 127 patients included standard oval shape ( n=82), almond shape ( n=9), narrow and long shape ( n=13), fissure shape ( n=8) and irregular shape ( n=15). Different morphological characteristics of the skull base ovale foramen could lead to significant differences in the difficulty of puncture, exposure angle, cross-sectional area and puncture time ( P<0.05). Puncture time was positively correlated with puncture difficulty and cross-sectional area ( r=0.359, P<0.001; r=0.280, P=0.007). The patients with skull base ovale foramen of different forms showed no significant differences in the differences of NRS scores before and after PBC and occurrence of postoperative complications ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Dyna-CT three-dimensional imaging can visually display the morphological characteristics of the oval foramen at the skull base; this technique can be used to guide the puncture of the oval foramen and effectively evaluate the difficulty of puncture in PBC, but it does not affect the postoperative pain improvement and complication incidences.
9.Comparing the clinical characteristics and prognosis of seropositive and seronegative rheumatoid arthritis patients in China: a real-world study
Yehua JIN ; Ting JIANG ; Xiaolei FAN ; Rongsheng WANG ; Yuanyuan ZHANG ; Peng CHENG ; Yingying QIN ; Mengjie HONG ; Mengru GUO ; Qingqing CHENG ; Zhaoyi LIU ; Runrun ZHANG ; Cen CHANG ; Lingxia XU ; Linshuai XU ; Ying GU ; Chunrong HU ; Xiao SU ; Luan XUE ; Yongfei FANG ; Li SU ; Mingli GAO ; Jiangyun PENG ; Qianghua WEI ; Jie SHEN ; Qi ZHU ; Hongxia LIU ; Dongyi HE
Chinese Journal of Rheumatology 2021;25(5):307-315
Objective:In general, patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are considered to show an aggressive disease course. However, the relationship between the two subgroups in disease severity is controversial. Our study is aimed to compare the clinical characteristics and prognosis of double-seropositive and seronegative RA in China through a real-world large scale study.Methods:RA patients who met the 1987 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria or the 2010 ACR/European Anti-Rheumatism Alliance RA classification criteria, and who attended the 10 hospitals across the country from September 2015 to January 2020, were enrolled. According to the serological status, patients were divided into 4 subgroups [rheumatoid factor (RF)(-) anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP) antibody (-), RF(+), RF(+) anti-CCP antibody(+), anti-CCP antibody(+)] and compared the disease characteristics and treatment response. One-way analysis of variance was used for measurement data that conformed to normal distribution, Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for measurement data that did not conform to normal distribution; paired t test was used for comparison before and after treatment within the group if the data was normally distributed else paired rank sum test was used; χ2 test was used for count data. Results:① A total of 2 461 patients were included, including 1 813 RF(+) anti-CCP antibody(+) patients (73.67%), 129 RF(+) patients (5.24%), 245 RF(-) anti-CCP antibody(-) patients (9.96%), 74 anti-CCP antibody(+) patients (11.13%). ② Regardless of the CCP status, RF(+) patients had an early age of onset [RF(-) anti-CCP antibody(-) (51±14) years old, anti-CCP antibody(+) (50±15) years old, RF(+) anti-CCP antibody(+) (48±14) years old, RF(+)(48±13) years old, F=3.003, P=0.029], longer disease duration [RF(-) anti-CCP antibody(-) 50 (20, 126) months, anti-CCP antibody(+) 60(24, 150) months, RF(+) anti-CCP antibody(+) 89(35, 179) months, RF(+) 83(25, 160) months, H=22.001, P<0.01], more joint swelling counts (SJC) [RF(-) anti-CCP antibody(-) 2(0, 6), Anti-CCP antibody(+) 2(0, 5), RF(+) anti-CCP antibody(+) 2(0, 7), RF(+) 2(0, 6), H=8.939, P=0.03] and tender joint counts (TJC) [RF(-) anti-CCP antibody(-) 3(0, 8), anti-CCP antibody(+) 2(0, 6), RF(+) anti-CCP antibody(+) 3(1, 9), RF(+) 2(0, 8), H=11.341, P=0.01] and the morning stiff time was longer [RF(-) anti-CCP antibody(-) 30(0, 60) min, anti-CCP antibody(+) 20(0, 60) min, RF(+) anti-CCP antibody(+) 30(10, 60) min, RF(+) 30(10, 60) min, H=13.32, P<0.01]; ESR [RF(-) anti-CCP antibody(-) 17(9, 38) mm/1 h, anti-CCP antibody(+) 20(10, 35) mm/1 h, RF(+) anti-CCP antibody(+) 26(14, 45) mm/1 h, RF(+) 28(14, 50) mm/1 h, H=37.084, P<0.01] and CRP [RF(-) anti-CCP antibody(-) 2.3 (0.8, 15.9) mm/L, Anti-CCP antibody(+) 2.7(0.7, 12.1) mm/L, RF(+) anti-CCP antibody(+) 5.2(1.3, 17.2) mm/L, RF (+) 5.2(0.9, 16.2) mm/L, H=22.141, P<0.01] of the RF(+)patients were significantly higher than RF(-) patients, and RF(+) patients had higher disease severity(DAS28-ESR) [RF(-) anti-CCP antibody(-) (4.0±1.8), anti-CCP antibody(+) (3.8±1.6), RF(+) anti-CCP antibody(+) (4.3±1.8), RF(+) (4.1±1.7), F=7.269, P<0.01]. ③ The RF(+) anti-CCP antibody(+) patients were divided into 4 subgroups, and it was found that RF-H anti-CCP antibody-L patients had higher disease severity [RF-H anti-CCP antibody-H 4.3(2.9, 5.6), RF-L anti-CCP antibody-L 4.5(3.0, 5.7), RF-H anti-CCP antibody-L 4.9(3.1, 6.2), RF-L anti-CCP antibody-H 2.8(1.8, 3.9), H=20.374, P<0.01]. ④ After 3-month follow up, the clinical characteristics of the four groups were improved, but there was no significant difference in the improvement of the four groups, indicating that the RF and anti-CCP antibody status did not affect the remission within 3 months. Conclusion:Among RA patients, the disease activity of RA patients is closely related to RF and the RF(+) patients have more severe disease than RF(-) patients. Patients with higher RF titer also have more severe disease than that of patients with low RF titer. After 3 months of medication treatment, the antibody status does not affect the disease remission rate.
10.The effectiveness of left atrial appendage occlusion during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly patients with coronary artery disease and atrial fibrillation: A retrospective cohort study
Zhaolei JIANG ; Min TANG ; Ju MEI ; Hao LIU ; Nan MA ; Saie SHEN ; Chunrong BAO ; Fangbao DING
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2021;28(02):186-190
Objective To investigate the technique and efficacy of left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion during off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) in elderly patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods From 2013 to 2018, 84 elderly patients with CAD and AF with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF< 50%) underwent OPCABG in our department. There were 54 males and 30 females at age of 70-82 years. They were divided into a left atrial appendage (LAA) occlusion group (n=56) and a non-LAA occlusion group (n=28). Postoperative antithrombotic therapy: the LAA occlusion group was given warfarin + aspirin + clopidogrel “triple antithrombotic therapy” for 3 months after operation, then was changed to aspirin + clopidogrel “dual antiplatelet” for long-term antithrombotic; the non-LAA occlusion group was given warfarin + aspirin + clopidogrel “triple antithrombotic” for long-term antithrombotic after operation. The clinical effectiveness of the two groups was compared. Results All patients underwent the surgery successfully. There were 56 patients in the LAA occlusion group, including 44 patients of LAA exclusion and 12 patients of LAA clip. The time of LAA occlusion was 3 to 8 minutes. There was no injury of graft vessels and anastomotic stoma. Early postoperative death occurred in 2 patients (2.4%). There was no statistical difference between the two groups in postoperative hospital stay (P=0.115). Postoperative LVEF of the two groups significantly improved compared with that before operation (P<0.05). There was no stroke or bleeding in important organs during hospitalization. During follow-up of 1 year, no cerebral infarction occurred in both groups, but the incidence of bleeding related complications in the LAA occlusion group was significantly lower than that in the non-LAA occlusion group (3.6% vs. 18.5%, P=0.036). Conclusion For elderly patients with CAD and AF with reduced LVEF, LAA occlusion during OPCABG can effectively reduce the risk of stroke and bleeding related complications, and without increasing the risk of surgery.

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