Open AccessHeart Surgery Experience in Hitit University Faculty of Medicine Çorum Research and Training Hospital: First Year Results
Author(s) -
Adem İlkay Diken,
Adnan Yalçınkaya,
Seyhan Yılmaz,
Eray Aksoy,
Emrah Ereren,
Yasemen Höbek Aydın,
Mustafa Paç,
Kerim Çağlı
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the annals of clinical and analytical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-663X
DOI - 10.4328/jcam.2346
Subject(s) - medicine , training (meteorology) , medical education , general surgery , surgery , meteorology , physics
Aim: We aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of our department of cardiac surgery which was newly introduced in Hitit University Corum Education and Research Hospital. Material and Method: Between November 2012 and November 2013, a total of 110 open-heart surgeries were performed. Ten out of these (9.1%) were emergency operations for acute ST elevation myocardial infarction Off-pump technique was used in 31 (29.2%) patients and cardiopulmonary bypass was used in 75 (70.8%). A total of 106 patients received coronary artery bypass grafting, 1 received mitral reconstruction, 1 received Bentall procedure, 1 received tricuspid valve repair, 1 received mitral valve replacement, 1 received aortic valve replacement with aortic root enlargement and 1 received aortic supracoronary graft replacement. Results: Hospital mortality occurred in 1 (0.9%) patient. Four patients (3.6%) who were on dual antiaggregants underwent a revision for bleeding on the day of the operation. Morbidities occurred in 3 (2.7%) patients. Atrial fibrillation occurred in 11 (10%) patients and the normal sinus rhythm was achieved by amiodarone. Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation was used in 5 (4.5%) patients. Discussion: The newly introduced cardiac surgery department of the Hitit University Corum Education and Research Hospital, which provides tertiary care to a wide rural community, serves with low morbidity and mortality