CompaRison of FEmorofemoral Bypass and Left-Heart ByPass Techniques in Open Thoracoabdominal AortIc Aneurysm Repair

Summary

The study is a multicenter, two-arm, open-label, randomized, parallel-controlled trial, which plans to enroll 236 participants diagnosed with TAAA from 4 hospitals in China. All patients receive TAAAR procedure and are randomized to control group (LHB) and experimental group (fCPB) in the ratio of 1:1. After a 1-year follow-up, the validity and safety of the different cardiopulmonary bypass for TAAAR is evaluated via the incidence of major adverse events including surgical mortality, RRT, stroke, and SCI, as well as intraoperative blood product transfusion volume, mechanical ventilation, and early mortality.

Conditions

• Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
• Cardiopulmonary Bypass
• Open Repair

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair under fCPB

This procedure is performed under fCPB via femoral artery and vein, inferior vena cava outside the pericardial cavity is alternative choice. Two clamps were used to occlude the distal aortic arch beyond the left subclavian artery and the proximal descending aorta at the same time. A triple occlusion technique could also be adopted when the aneurysm neck was located high. The proximal abdominal aorta was clamped at the diaphragmatic level after the proximal anastomosis was completed, then intercostal artery reconstruction was performed using the arterial tube method. The clamp is deployed at the bilateral iliac bifurcation, the branches of the four-branched graft were anastomosed sequentially in the order of the right renal artery, superior mesenteric artery, celiac trunk, and left renal artery. Finally, the distal end of the four-branched graft was anastomosed to the distal abdominal aorta.

PROCEDURE

Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair under LHB

This procedure is performed under LHB via the left inferior pulmonary vein and femoral artery. Two clamps were used to occlude the distal aortic arch beyond the left subclavian artery and the proximal descending aorta at the same time. A triple occlusion technique could also be adopted when the aneurysm neck was located high. The proximal abdominal aorta was clamped at the diaphragmatic level after the proximal anastomosis was completed, then intercostal artery reconstruction was performed using the arterial tube method. The clamp is deployed at the bilateral iliac bifurcation, the branches of the four-branched graft were anastomosed sequentially in the order of the right renal artery, superior mesenteric artery, celiac trunk, and left renal artery. Finally, the distal end of the four-branched graft was anastomosed to the distal abdominal aorta.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

  collaborator OTHER

• Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Guangzhou First People's Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Beijing Anzhen Hospital

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-03-06

Primary Completion

2028-03-20

Completion

2028-08-31

Countries

• China

Study Locations