Major Vascular Injuries in Elective Thoracic Surgery: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

11 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-01-01

Study Completion Date

2024-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study retrospectively examines major vascular injuries that occurred during elective thoracic surgeries over a 10-year period at a single tertiary care center. Although these injuries are rare, they can lead to life-threatening complications. The study aims to determine how often these injuries happen, what causes them, and how they are managed during surgery. It also evaluates the role of preoperative imaging and planning, including cardiovascular surgery team involvement, in preventing or managing these events. The findings are intended to help improve surgical safety and guide future preventive strategies.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Thoracic Surgery Vascular Injury Intraoperative Complications

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Patients With Intraoperative Vascular Injury

This cohort includes patients who experienced major intraoperative vascular injuries during elective thoracic surgeries between January 2015 and December 2024. All patients underwent surgical repair of the injured vessel, such as primary suturing, graft interposition, or ligation. No randomization or intervention assignment was performed. Data were collected retrospectively from medical records to evaluate patient characteristics, surgical details, transfusion requirements, preoperative imaging findings, complication rates, and clinical outcomes. No biospecimens were collected or retained.

Major Vascular Injury During Elective Thoracic Surgery

Intervention Type OTHER

This exposure refers to patients who experienced major vascular injuries during elective thoracic surgery. Injuries involved central vessels such as the subclavian artery, brachiocephalic vein, superior vena cava, and innominate vein. No experimental intervention was applied. The study retrospectively evaluated the surgical management, transfusion requirements, preoperative planning, and clinical outcomes associated with these intraoperative events.

Interventions

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Major Vascular Injury During Elective Thoracic Surgery

This exposure refers to patients who experienced major vascular injuries during elective thoracic surgery. Injuries involved central vessels such as the subclavian artery, brachiocephalic vein, superior vena cava, and innominate vein. No experimental intervention was applied. The study retrospectively evaluated the surgical management, transfusion requirements, preoperative planning, and clinical outcomes associated with these intraoperative events.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients who underwent elective thoracic surgery between January 2015 and December 2024
* Development of a major intraoperative vascular injury during surgery
* Injury involving central vessels such as the subclavian artery or vein, brachiocephalic vein, innominate artery or vein, superior vena cava (SVC), or thoracic aorta
* Availability of complete operative and postoperative medical records
* Underwent surgical repair of the vascular injury (e.g., grafting, primary repair, ligation)

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients undergoing emergency thoracic surgery
* Injuries limited to pulmonary artery or its branches
* Minor bleeding from peripheral vessels that did not require major intervention
* Postoperative vascular complications (e.g., delayed hemorrhage, pseudoaneurysm)
* Missing or incomplete operative records

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No