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Table 3 Outcomes

From: Early and midterm results of frozen elephant trunk operation with Evita open stent-graft in patients with Marfan syndrome: results of a multicentre study

Outcomes

N = 37

Exploration for bleeding

7 (18.9)

Neurological events

4 (10.8)

Transient neurologic dysfunction

2 (5.4)

Permanent neurologic dysfunction

2 (5.4)

Spinal-cord injury

3 (8.1)

Paraplegia

2 (5.4)

Paraparesis

1 (2.7)

Prolonged ventilation time (> 72 h)

9 (24.3)

Renal failure requiring dialysis

11 (29.7)

Temporary dialysis

9 (24.3)

Permanent dialysis

2 (5.4)

Endoleak

Ia

0

Ib

1 (2.7)

II

1 (2.7)

In-hospital mortality

5 (13.1)

30-day mortality

3 (8.1)

Aortic re-interventions

 

Overall

9 (24.3)

TEVAR

3 (8.1)

Open surgery

6 (16.2)

  1. Categorical variables are indicated as counts and percentages
  2. ICU Intensive Care Unit; TEVAR Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair