Table 5.
Therapeutic options of RTAD.
| Treatment | Nr of studies | Nr of treatment | Total RTAD | Total TEVAR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A)Theraputic options | |||||
| Non-surgical | Reported | 9 | 17 | 73 | 2123 |
| ND | 69 | ND | 212 | 8477 | |
| Surgical | Reported | 52 | 156 | 214 | 7546 |
| ND | 26 | ND | 71 | 3054 | |
| Interventions | Nr of studies | Nr of treatment | Percentage | ||
| B)Surgical interventions | |||||
| Surgical treatment | No exact data about open repair | 22 | 61 | 39.10 | |
| Total arch repair (Ascending Aorta + aortic arch replacement) | 12 | 26 | 16.67 | ||
| Ascending repair or hemiarch repair or Bentall procedure or aortic root | 22 | 31 | 19.87 | ||
| Ascending TEVAR or Re-Stent or Stent-Dilatation | 4 | 6 | 3.85 | ||
| Frozen Elephant Trunck | 2 | 8 | 5.13 | ||
| * Undifferentiated | 2 | 24 | 15.38 | ||
RTAD = retrograde type A dissection, TEVAR = thoracic endovascular aortic repair.