Table 3 Diameter of the aorta with different sites
From: A modified frozen elephant trunk technique for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection
Site of aorta | Preoperative (mm) | Before discharge (mm) | 3 months after discharge | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ascending aorta (mean + SD) | 43.0 ± 3.5 | 28.3 ± 3.1 | 28.4 ± 2.7 | 0.14 |
Aortic arch (mean + SD) | 34.4 ± 4.0 | 30.1 ± 4.1 | 31.2 ± 3.8 | 0.07 |
Descending aorta | ||||
Bifurcation of the pulmonary artery | 29.1 ± 3.5 | 33.5 ± 4.8 | 34.2 ± 4.2 | 0.13 |
Distal stent | 31.9 ± 2.6 | 32.3 ± 3.2 | 0.01 | |
Diaphragm | 29.1 ± 0.4 | 30.9 ± 0.4 | 31.2 ± 1.2 | 0.42 |
Bifurcation of the common iliac artery | 18.5 ± 0.3 | 20.1 ± 0.3 | 20.1 ± 0.3 | 0.66 |