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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of aneurysmal anatomy

From: Selective aneurysmal sac neck-targeted embolization during endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with hostile neck anatomy

Data

Total (N = 28)

Coiling (N = 11)

Non-coiling (N = 17)

P value

Anatomic data (mean ± SD), mm

    

 Proximal aortic neck diameter

22.17 ± 3.29

24.20 ± 4.68

21.18 ± 1.81

0.09

 Proximal aortic neck length

22.37 ± 7.26

21.61 ± 4.88

22.8 ± 9.44

0.68

 Proximal aortic neck angulation

50.63° ± 27.15°

53.44° ± 31.25°

50.79 ± 26.86

0.94

 Smaller EIA diameter

9.36 ± 2.21

10.24 ± 1.34

8.94 ± 2.57

0.20

 AAA diameter

59.27 ± 16.41

60.98 ± 18.61

58.81 ± 16.56

0.89

Distribution of HNA

    

 Neck angle > 60°

4 (14.29%)

3 (27.27%)

1 (5.88%)

0.14

 Neck length < 15 mm

2 (7.14%)

1 (9.09%)

1 (5.88%)

0.14

 Conical neck

0

0

0

–

 Calcification ≥ 50%

0

0

0

–

 Thrombus ≥ 50%

0

0

0

–

Multiple HNA characteristics:

22 (78.57%)

7 (63.63%)

15 (88.24%)

 

 2 characteristics

15 (53.57%)

3 (27.27%)

12 (70.59%)

0.14

 3 characteristics

7 (25.00%)

4 (36.36%)

3 (17.65%)

0.14

  1. Continuous data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. Categorical data are given as counts (percentages)
  2. EIA external iliac artery, AAA abdominal aortic aneurysm, HNA hostile neck anatomy