Table 2 Operative variables
E group (n = 21) | D group (n = 12) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Onset to operation, h | 4 ± 1 | 86 ± 108 | < 0.001 |
Cardiopulmonary bypass time, min | 224 ± 72 | 257 ± 102 | 0.500 |
SCP time, min | 98.8 ± 55.8 | 93.7 ± 71.9 | 0.653 |
Cardiac arrest time, min | 117 ± 53 | 136 ± 87 | 0.852 |
Minimum bladder temperature (℃) | 24.1 ± 2.1 | 24.4 ± 1.4 | 0.722 |
Operative procedure | |||
Ascending aorta replacement | 8 (38.0) | 6 (50.0) | 0.506 |
Hemiarch replacement | 1 (4.7) | 0 (0) | 0.443 |
Partial arch replacement | 5 (23.8) | 1 (8.3) | 0.268 |
Total arch replacement | 7 (33.3) | 5 (41.7) | 0.632 |
Concomitant surgery, n (%) | |||
Aortic root replacement | 2 (9.5) | 3 (25.0) | 0.233 |
CABG | 2 (9.5) | 2 (16.7) | 0.545 |
Carotid artery reconstruction | 1 (4.8) | 2 (16.7) | 0.252 |
F-F crossover bypass | 1 (4.8) | 1 (8.3) | 0.679 |
Frozen elephant trunk | 7 (33.3) | 4 (33.3) | 1 |
Site of primary entry site, n (%) | |||
Ascending aorta | 11 (52.4) | 8 (66.7) | 0.424 |
Aortic arch | 12 (57/1) | 4 (33.3) | 0.188 |
Descending aorta | 0 (0) | 2 (16.7) | 0.054 |
Primary entry resection | 19 (90.4) | 11 (91.7) | 0.909 |
Transfusion amount | |||
Red blood cells, unit | 3.9 ± 3.1 | 5.7 ± 8.5 | 0.789 |
Fresh frozen plasma, unit | 8.3 ± 5.1 | 11.2 ± 12.1 | 0.769 |
Platelet, unit | 16.2 ± 5.9 | 17.5 ± 11.4 | 0.651 |
Fibrinogen, mL | 14.3 ± 45.1 | 41.7 ± 66.9 | 0.112 |