A functional assessment of the circle of Willis before aortic arch surgery using transcranial Doppler

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Tim SmithRobin H Heijmen

Abstract

Antegrade selective cerebral perfusion (ASCP) with systemic moderate hypothermia is routinely used as brain protection during aortic arch surgery. Whether ASCP should be delivered unilaterally (u-ASCP) or bilaterally (bi-ASCP) remains controversial. We routinely studied the functional anatomy of the circle of Willis (CoW in all patients scheduled for arch surgery using transcranial color-coded Doppler over a decade. On the basis of these data, we classified observed functional variants as being "safe," "moderately safe," or "unsafe" for u-ASCP. From January 2005 to June 2015, 1119 patients underwent aortic arch surgery in our institution. Of these, 636 patients had elective surgery performed with ASCP. Preoperative full functional assessment of the CoW was possible in 61% of patients. A functionally complete CoW was found in only 27%. Of all variants, 72% were classified as being safe for u-ASCP, whereas 18% were moderately safe for u-ASCP, and 10% unsafe. Unsafe variants for bi-ASCP were observed in 0.5% of patients. The risk of ischemic brain damage due to malperfusion is estimated to be substantially higher during right u-ASCP than during bi-ASCP. Bi-ASCP is therefore highly preferable over u-ASCP if the function of the CoW ...Continue Reading

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