Skip to main content

Table 4 Postoperative data

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

Diagnosis

Aneurysm (n = 17)

Dissection (n = 17)

 

Total (n = 34)

 

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

%

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

%

p Value for diff

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

%

Mortality, total

7

41.2

5

29.4

.477

12

35.3

 In-hospital

3

17.6

3

17.6

1

6

17.6

 Within follow-up

4

23.5

2

11.8

.370

6

17.6

Neurological sequelae

13

76.5

10

58.8

.271

23

67.6

 Paraparesis

2

11.8

0

0

.141

2

5.88

 Paraplegia

0

0

1

5.88

.311

1

2.94

 *Severe confusion or delirium

8

47.1

8

47.1

1

16

47.1

 *Hallucinations

8

47.1

8

47.1

1

16

47.1

 *Both

5

29.4

8

47.1

.293

13

38.2

 Stroke

1

5.88

2

11.8

.546

3

8.82

Reoperation

7

41.2

3

17.6

.129

10

29.4

 Bleeding

2

11.8

3

17.6

.627

5

14.7

 Tamponade

2

11.8

0

0

.141

2

5.88

 Visceral ischemia

2

11.8

0

0

.141

2

5.88

 Infection

1

5.88

0

0

.311

1

2.94

Pleural drainage

4

23.5

3

17.6

.670

7

20.6

Pericardiocentesis

2

11.8

0

0

.141

2

5.88

Dialysis

3

17.6

1

5.88

.288

4

11.8

Atrial fibrillation (AF)

11

69.2

10

58.8

.279

21

61.8

 - Post-op debut (AF), day

(2.36)

(1.80)

(4.80)

(2.25)

.001

(3.52)

(2.34)

Post lumbar puncture headache

2

11.8

3

17.6

.627

5

14.7

Postoperative vascular reintervention, total

7

41.2

12

70.6

.080

19

55.9

 ≥ 2 vascular reinterventions

1

5.88

7

41.2

.012

8

23.5