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Table 4 Fate of aortic false lumen as assessed by computed tomography

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

 

First postoperative CT scan (N = 34)

Last postoperative CT scan (N = 30)

Stent-graft level

FL thrombosis

17 (50.0)

22 (73.3)

FL partial thrombosis

13 (38.2)

6 (20.0)

FL patent

4 (11.8)

2 (6.7)

Distal to stent-graft

FL thrombosis

6 (17.6)

5 (16.7)

FL partial thrombosis

12 (35.3)

14 (46.7)

FL patent

16 (47.1)

11 (36.7)

  1. Categorical variables are indicated as counts and percentages
  2. FL false lumen; TAA thoracic aortic aneurysm; CT computer tomography