Publications by authors named "Palcah Shibale"
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the medical landscape. Various strategies have been employed to preserve hospital beds, personal protective equipment, and other resources to accommodate the surges of COVID-19 positive patients, hospital overcapacities, and staffing shortages. This has had a dramatic effect on vascular surgical practice.
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- The study investigates whether performing a prophylactic arch operation during aortic root replacement benefits patients with Marfan syndrome in terms of distal aorta health.
- Data from 124 adults who had the procedure from 2000 to 2019 showed that 25% experienced significant complications, particularly type B aortic dissections.
- Key findings include stable clamp and cannulation sites, with factors like preoperative hypertension and younger age increasing the risk of complications, highlighting the need for careful blood pressure management.