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Table 3 Perioperative data

From: Intermediate outcomes following arch reconstruction with frozen elephant trunk, a single centre study

 

Aneurysm (n = 17)

Dissection (n = 17)

 

Total (n = 34)

n (\(\underline{x}\))

% (SD)

n (\(\underline{x}\))

% (SD)

p Value for diff

n (\(\underline{x}\))

% (SD)

Type of graft

 Thoraflex

14

82.4

12

70.6

.418

26

76.5

 Evita graft

3

17.6

5

29.4

.418

8

23.5

Preoperative subclavian deviation

7

41.2

5

29.4

.477

12

35.3

Spinal drain

14

82.4

13

76.4

.677

27

79.4

Heart valve surgery

3

17.6

7

41.2

.129

10

29.4

CABG

1

5.88

1

5.88

1

2

5.88

Mean maximum diameter of aneurysm (SD), mm

(64.3)

(8.11)

(62.4)

(12.8)

.607

(63.4)

(10.6)

ECC-time

 Mean duration (SD), min

(270)

(46.3)

(352)

(93.5)

.003

(311)

(83.9)

 Mean aortic cross clamp time (SD), min

(126)

(36.5)

(168)

(55.3)

.014

(147)

(50.8)