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. 2024 Apr 17;16(4):2225–2235. doi: 10.21037/jtd-23-1837

Table 2. Types and frequencies of aortic interventions in Group S and Group W, including surgical reinterventions.

Group S (emergency surgery), N=36 Group W (watchful waiting), N=25
Intervention
   Open surgery 36 (100.0) 17 (68.0)
    Hemiarch replacement 34 (94.4) 10 (40.0)
    Total arch replacement +/− frozen elephant trunk 2 (5.6) 7 (28.0)
    Descending aortic replacement 0 (0) 0 (0)
   TEVAR 0 (0) 8 (32.0)
   Presence of entry tear in theatre or pre intervention computed tomography for TEVAR 16 (44.4) 4 (16.0)
Reinterventions 8 (22.2) 6 (24.0)
   Redo total arch replacement 2 (25.0) 1 (16.7)
   Open descending aorta 2 (25.0) 0 (0)
   Re-sternotomy for other reasons 2 (25.0) 0 (0)
   TEVAR 2 (25.0) 5 (83.3)

Data are presented as n (%). TEVAR, transcatheter endovascular aortic repair.