Table 3 Postoperative data
Elderly group (n = 31) | Non-elderly group (n = 143) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Mechanical ventilation time ≧ 48 h | 9 (25.0) | 35 (24.4) | 0.596 |
Renal replacement therapy | 3 (9.6) | 10 (6.9) | 0.606 |
Stroke | 8 (25.8) | 39 (27.2) | 0.867 |
Length of ICU stay, days | 8.0 ± 8.6 | 6.5 ± 6.6 | 0.170 |
Length of hospital stay, days | 25.3 ± 23.3 | 27.2 ± 22.1 | 0.332 |
ADLs status at discharge | |||
Not affected | 12 (38.7) | 97 (67.8) | 0.002 |
Moderately compromised | 8 (25.8) | 27 (18.8) | 0.383 |
Severely compromised | 6 (19.3) | 8 (5.5) | 0.010 |
Discharge to home | 13 (41.9) | 91 (63.6) | 0.025 |
Hospital death | 5 (16.1) | 11 (7.6) | 0.140 |
Postoperative false lumen patency | |||
Fully thrombosed | 16 (51.6) | 43 (30.0) | 0.021 |
Thoracic aorta patent | 2 (6.4) | 5 (3.4) | 0.447 |
Thoracic and abdominal aorta patent | 4 (12.9) | 67 (46.8) | p < 0.001 |
Abdominal aorta patent | 1 (3.2) | 13 (9.0) | 0.276 |
Unknown | 8 (25.8) | 15 (10.4) | 0.022 |
Late aortic events | |||
TEVAR | 1 | 5 | |
Descending aorta rupture | 1 | 1 | |
Descending aorta replacement | 2 | ||
Anastomotic pseudoaneurysm | 2 | ||
Others | 2 | ||