Table 4 Characteristics of surgical group and conservative group in elderly patients
All patients over 80 years of age | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Surgical group (n = 31) | Conservative group (n = 45) | p value | |
Age | 83.6 ± 2.8 | 85.4 ± 3.5 | 0.013 |
Male sex | 10 (32.2) | 14 (31.1) | 0.915 |
Preoperative status | |||
Dementia | 1 (3.2) | 10 (22.2) | 0.020 |
Cerebrovascular disease | 2 (6.4) | 4 (8.8) | 0.698 |
ADLs decline | 0 | 13 (28.8) | 0.001 |
Dissection related status | |||
DeBakey | |||
I | 16 (51.6) | 28 (62.2) | 0.357 |
II | 15 (48.4) | 14 (31.1) | 0.127 |
III | 0 | 1 (2.2) | 0.403 |
Unknown | 0 | 2 (4.4) | 0.234 |
Fully thrombosed false lumen | 14 (45.1) | 23 (51.1) | 0.610 |
Pericardial drainage | 8 (25.8) | 7 (15.5) | 0.269 |
ADLs status at discharge | |||
Not affected | 12 (38.7) | 11 (24.4) | 0.183 |
Moderately compromised | 8 (25.8) | 13 (28.8) | 0.767 |
Severely compromised | 6 (19.3) | 7 (15.5) | 0.665 |
Hospital death | 5 (16.1) | 14 (31.1) | 0.138 |
Length of hospital stay, days | 25.3 ± 23.3 | 14.9 ± 12.0 | 0.006 |
Discharge home | 13 (41.9) | 11 (24.4) | 0.106 |