Table 4.
Aortic remodeling during mid-term follow-up.
| Fenestration | Chimney | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-TEVAR | Post-TEVAR | Pre-TEVAR | Post-TEVAR | |
| Aorta distal to SG | ||||
| Complete thrombosis, n | 0 | 23 | 0 | 22 |
| Partial thrombosis, n | 4 | 11 | 7 | 14 |
| Patent, n | 30 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| p * | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Significant reduction, n | 10 | 12 | ||
| Significant enlargement, n | 0 | 0 | ||
| No significant change, n | 24 | 23 | ||
| p ** | 0.664 | |||
| Visceral aortic segment | ||||
| Complete thrombosis, n | 0 | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| Partial thrombosis, n | 4 | 11 | 5 | 11 |
| Patent, n | 20 | 5 | 20 | 4 |
| p * | <0.001 | <0.001 | ||
| Significant reduction, n | 4 | 6 | ||
| Significant enlargement, n | 0 | 0 | ||
| No significant change, n | 20 | 19 | ||
| p ** | 0.523 | |||
SG, stent graft; TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aortic repair.
*p, pre. vs. post.
**p, fenestration vs. chimney.