Cited 44 times since 2016 (5.4 per year) source: EuropePMC The Annals of thoracic surgery, Volume 101, Issue 5, 6 1 2016, Pages 1684-1689 Bentall Procedure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Mookhoek A, Korteland NM, Arabkhani B, Di Centa I, Lansac E, Bekkers JA, Bogers AJ, Takkenberg JJ
Background
The Bentall procedure is considered the gold standard in the treatment of patients requiring aortic root replacement. An up-to-date overview of outcomes after the Bentall procedure is lacking.
Methods
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of characteristics of and long-term outcome after the Bentall procedure with a mechanical valve prosthesis. Pooling was performed using the inverse variance method within a random-effects model. Outcome events are reported as linearized occurrence rates (percentage per patient year) with 95% confidence intervals.
Results
In total, 46 studies with 7,629 patients (mean age, 50 years; 76% men) were selected. Pooled early mortality was 6% (422 patients). During a mean follow-up of 6 years (49,175 patient-years), the annual linearized occurrence rate for late mortality was 2.02% (1.77%- 2.31%; 892 patients), for aortic root reoperation it was 0.46% (0.36%-0.59%), for hemorrhage it was 0.64% (0.47%-0.87%), for thromboemboli it was 0.77% (0.60%-1.00%), for endocarditis it was 0.39% (0.33%-0.46%), and for major adverse valve-related events it was 2.66% (2.17%-3.24%). Operations performed in more recent years were associated with lower rates of aortic root reoperation (beta = -0.452; p = 0.015).
Conclusions
This systematic review illustrates that rates of aortic root reoperation after the Bentall procedure have decreased over the years. However, late mortality, major bleeding, and thromboembolic complications remain a concern. This report may be used to benchmark the potential therapeutic benefit of novel surgical approaches, such as valve-sparing aortic root replacement.
