Central Message: UACP and BACP had similar results regarding
in-hospital mortality, PND, TND, renal failure, and re-exploration for
bleeding. ICU stay was shorter in the BACP arm while LOS was shorter in
the UACP arm
Perspective statement: UACP and BACP are comparable regarding
the post-operative outcomes in patients with ATAAD, thus utilization
should be tailored to the surgeon’s experience and requires
individualized patient selection considering the duration of the
operation and the anatomy of the supra-aortic vessels. Implementation of
the available pre-operative and intra-operative means could facilitate
the decision process.