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.