Comparison of two surgical approaches for acute type A aortic dissection: hybrid debranching versus total arch replacement

Table 4 2 years follow-up data

Variables	Total cohort (n = 147)			Propensity-matched cohort (n = 70)
	TAR	Hybrid	P-value	TAR	Hybrid	P-value
	(n = 142)	(n = 35)	P-value	(n = 35)	(n = 35)	P-value
Distal arch level^a, n (%)	129 (90.8)	34 (97.1)	0.62	35 (100.0)	34 (97.1)	0.952
Distal edge of the ET prosthesis^a, n (%)	87 (61.3)	16 (45.7)	0.138	18 (51.4)	16 (45.7)	0.931
Renal artery level^a, n (%)	21 (14.8)	7 (20.0)	0.817	6 (17.1)	7 (20.0)	0.896
Terminal abdominal aorta level^a, n (%)	13 (9.2)	1 (2.9)	0.205	0 (0)	1 (2.9)	0.321
Internal leakage, n (%)	13 (9.2)	3 (8.6)	0.914	1 (2.9)	3 (8.6)	0.310
Reoperation, n (%)	6 (4.2)	1 (2.9)	0.132	0 (0)	1 (2.9)	0.321

^aFalse lumen thrombosis is defined as thrombosis of > 80% or complete obliteration of the false lumen

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