Table 4.
Overall mortality of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA) treated with two different types of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) stents at our institution.
| Characteristics | Hercules n = 21 (43.8%) | Excluder n = 27 (56.3%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Male gender | 19 (90.5) | 21 (77.8) | 0.242 | |
| Age groups | ≤70 | 15 (71.4) | 13 (48.1) | 0.105 |
| >70 | 6 (28.6) | 14 (51.9) | ||
| BMI, M ± SD | 22.9 ± 2.5 | 23.3 ± 2.4 | 0.251 | |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 (19.0) | 0 (0) | 0.027a | |
| Hypertension | 13 (61.9) | 21 (77.8) | 0.325 | |
| Alcohol consumption | 12 (57.1) | 7 (25.9) | 0.028a | |
| Smoker | 10 (47.6) | 13 (48.1) | 0.934 | |
| Coronary artery atherosclerotic heart disease | 4 (19.0) | 11 (40.7) | 0.108 | |
| COPD | 1 (4.8) | 1 (3.7) | 0.856 | |
| Peripheral arterial disease | 2 (9.5) | 5 (17.2) | 0.227 | |
| History of stroke | 2 (9.5) | 2 (6.9) | 0.792 | |
| Laboratory parameters | ||||
| White blood cell count | ≤10 × 109 | 6 (28.6) | 10 (37.0) | 0.537 |
| >10 × 109 | 15 (71.4) | 17 (63.0) | ||
| Platelet count | ≤100 × 109 | 4 (19.0) | 7 (25.9) | 0.574 |
| >100 × 109 | 17 (81.0) | 20 (74.1) | ||
| Hemoglobin | Normal/mild anemia | 14 (66.7) | 17 (63.0) | 0.552 |
| Moderate/severe/very severe anemia | 7 (33.3) | 10 (37.0) | ||
| Blood creatinine | ≤133 | 19 (90.5) | 18 (66.6) | 0.052 |
| >133 | 2 (9.5) | 9 (33.4) | ||
| Aneurysm characteristics | ||||
| Diameter | 60.0 ± 28.4 | 66.4 ± 26.0 | 0.422 | |
| Neck length | 39.0 ± 22.7 | 21.5 ± 12.3 | 0.001a | |
| Neck diameter | 26.5 ± 7.9 | 29.5 ± 8.9 | 0.230 | |
| Proximal neck calcification | None | 7 (33.3) | 6 (22.2) | 0.648 |
| Scattered | 12 (57.1) | 17 (63.0) | ||
| More than 2/3 | 2 (9.5) | 4 (14.8) | ||
| Proximal neck thrombosis | None | 4 (13.8) | 0 | 0.046a |
| Scattered | 21 (72.4) | 23 (79.3) | ||
| More than 2/3 | 4 (13.8) | 6 (20.7) | ||
a
Significant difference.