Table 3.
Outcomes.
| Variable | All (n = 172) | FET group (n = 72) | Proximal group (n = 100) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acute kidney injury | 18.0% | 23.6% | 14.4% | 0.16 |
| Postop. new neurologic deficit | 14.5% | 9.7% | 18.0% | 0.13 |
|
4.1% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 0.47 |
|
7.6% | 2.8% | 11.0% | 0.04 |
|
2.9% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 0.41 |
| Length of ICU stay (d) | 5 [6.0] | 5 [6.0] | 5 [8.0] | 0.60 |
| Length of hospital stay (d) | 19 [19.0] | 20 [22.0] | 18 [19.8] | 0.46 |
| 30-day mortality (%) | 19.8% | 15.3% | 23.0% | 0.25 |
| FU reintervention | 7.6% | 12.1% | 9.8% | 0.14 |
|
2.9% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 0.77 |
|
5.2% | 8.3% | 3.0% | 0.12 |
| Time to reintervention (m) | 40.6 ± 34.9 | 41.7 ± 35.6 | 39.3 ± 37.4 | 0.91 |
| FU mortality | 24.4% | 26.2% | 23.0% | 0.69 |
FET, frozen elephant trunk; ICU, intensive care unit; FU, follow-up; d, days; m, months. Categorical variables are presented as percentages, and continuous variables presented given as medians with [interquartile ranges] or means ±standard deviations.