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Table 2 Postoperative complications of patients

From: The use of cIMT as a predictor of postoperative stroke in patients undergoing surgical repair of acute type a aortic dissection

Variable

Total

(n = 76)

NDF

(n = 50)

TND

(n = 16)

Stroke

(n = 10)

P value

Paraplegia

7 (9.2)

4 (8.0)

1 (6.3)

2 (20.0)

0.439

Continuous renal replacement therapy

8 (10.5)

0

5 (31.3)

3 (30.0)

< 0.001

Tracheal reintubation

8 (10.5)

1 (2.0)

4 (25.0)

3 (30.0)

0.003

Tracheotomy

5 (6.6)

1 (2.0)

2 (12.5)

2 (20.0)

0.037

Reexploration for bleeding

5 (6.6)

1 (2.0)

2 (12.5)

2 (20.0)

0.037

Mortality

4 (5.3)

0

1 (6.3)

3 (30.0)

< 0.001

  1. Continuous data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation and categorical data as number (percentage)
  2. Abbreviations: NDF neurological dysfunction-free, TND temporary neurological dysfunction