Replacement of Obstructed Extracardiac Conduits with Autologous Tissue Reconstructions (Peel operation); Early and Midterm Results

Background: Reoperation is usually required for a right ventricle to pulmonary artery conduit obstruction caused by valve degeneration, conduit peel formation or somatic growth of the patient. An autologous tissue reconstruction (peel operation), where a prosthetic roof is placed over the fibrotic tissue bed of the explanted conduit, has been used to manage conduit obstructions at our institute since May 2002. Herein, the early and midterm results are evaluated. Material and Method: Between May 2002 and July 2006, 9 patients underwent obstructed extracardiac conduit replacement with an autologous tissue reconstruction, at a mean of 5.1 years after a Rastelli operation. The mean age at reoperation was $7.5{\pm}2.4$ years, ranging from 2.9 to 10.1 years. The diagnoses included 6 pulmonary atresia with VSD, 2 truncus arteriosus and 1 transposition of the great arteries. The preoperative mean systolic gradient was $88.3{\pm}22.2mmHg$, ranging from 58 to 125 mmHg. The explanted conduits were all Polystan valved pulmonary conduit (Polystan, Denmark). A bioprosthetic valve was inserted in 8 patients, and a monocusp ventricular outflow patch (MVOP) was used in 1 patient. The anterior wall was constructed with a Gore-Tex patch (n=7), MVOP (n=1) and bovine pericardium (n=1). Pulmonary artery angioplasty was required in 5 patients and anterior aortopexy in 2. The mean cardiopulmonary bypass time . was 154 minutes, ranging from 133 to 181 minutes; an aortic crossclamp was not performed in all patients. The mean follow-up duration was 20 months, ranging from 1 to 51 months. All patients were evaluated for their right ventricular outflow pathway using a 3-D CT scan. Resuit: There was no operative mortality or late death. The mean pressure gradient, assessed by echocardiography through the right ventricular outflow tract, was 20.4 mmHg, ranging from 0 to 29.6 mmMg, at discharge and 26 mmHg, ranging from 13 to 36 mmHg, at the latest follow-up (n=7, follow-up duration >1 year). There were no pseudoaneurysms, strictures or thrombotic occlusions. Conclusion: A peel operation was concluded to be a safe and effective re-operative option for an obstructed extracardiac conduit following a Rastelli operation.

심외도관 협착 환자에서 자가조직을 이용한 재수술(Peel 수술); 조기 및 중기성적

배경: 저자들은 라스텔리 수술(Rastelli operation) 후 도관협착을 해결하기 위해 협착된 도관을 제거한 후 그 후벽을 자가조직으로 이용하고 판막을 삽입한 후 전벽을 인공 첩포로 덮는 peel 수술을 시행하여 왔다. 이 수술의 결과를 후향적으로 조사하였다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년 5월부터 2006년 7월까지 모두 9명의 심외도관 협착 환자에서 peel 수술을 시행하였다. 라스텔리 수술 후 평균 $5.1{\pm}1.7$년 후 재수술을 하게 되었으며 peel 수술 시 환아의 평균 나이는 $7.5{\pm}2.4$년(범위: $2.9{\sim}10.1$년)이었다. 진단명은 심실중격결손을 동반한 폐동맥 폐쇄증이 6예, 총동맥간이 2예, 완전 대혈관 전위가 1예였다. 술 전 평균 우심실유출로 압력차는 $88.3{\pm}22.2mmHg\;(58{\sim}125mmHg$)였다. 1예에서는 단엽 우심실유출로 첩포(monocusp ventricular outflow patch, MVOP)를 이용하였고 나머지 8예에서는 조직판막(bioprosthetic valve)을 삽입하였다. 모든 예에서 대동맥차단은 하지 않았으며 평균 체외순환시간은 154 ($133{\sim}181$분)이었다. 수술 후 평균 추적기간은 20개월($1{\sim}51$개월)이었으며 3-D CT로 우심실유출로의 상태를 관찰하였다. 결과: 수술사망과 만기사망은 없었다. 술 후 퇴원 시 우심실유출로 평균 압력차이는 $20.4mmHg\;(0{\sim}29.6mmHg$)였다. peel 수술 후 재수술은 없었으며 최근 초음파 검사에서 우심실 압력차이 (n=7, 최소 1년 이상 추적)는 26 mmHg ($13{\sim}36mmHg$)으로 약간의 상승은 있었으나 MVOP를 사용한 1예를 제외한 전 예에서 폐동맥판 폐쇄부전은 없었다. 3-D CT검사상 우심실유출로의 수축, 혈전형성, 가성동맥류의 증거는 발견하지 못하였고 우심실유출로의 통로가 잘 유지되고 있었다. 결론: peel 수술은 라스텔리 수술 후 도관협착을 해결할 수 있는 안전하고 효과적인 수술법으로 생각한다.