Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| cEVT | FS-EVT | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients [N] | 47 | 24 | |
| Age [years] | 62.8 ± 15.7 | 65.0 ± 16.3 | 0.42 |
| Female [N] (%) | 11 (23.4) | 2 (8.3) | 0.19 |
| Indication [N] (%) | |||
| Anastomotic insufficiency | 21 (44.7) | 8 (33.3) | 0.67 |
| Perforation | 26 (55.3) | 16 (66.7) | 0.64 |
| Location of defect from dental arch [N] (%) | |||
| 15–23 cm | 3 (6.4) | 2 (8.3) | 0.84 |
| 24–32 cm | 30 (63.8) | 14 (58.3) | 0.78 |
| 33–40 cm | 10 (21.3) | 7 (29.2) | 0.73 |
| >40 cm | 4 (8.5) | 1 (4.2) | 0.52 |
| Body mass index [kg/m2] (mean ± SD 1) | 27.6 ± 8.9 | 26.0 ± 6.4 | 0.58 |
| ASA 2 Score | 3 (2–4) | 2 (1–4) | 0.87 |
| Malignancy [N] (%) | 31 (65.9) | 18 (75) | 0.59 |
| Neoadjuvant treatment [N] (%) | 18 (38.3) | 9 (37.5) | 0.99 |
| Interval between surgery and EVT [d] (mean ± SD) |
5.8 ± 5.7 | 6.2 ± 5.5 | 0.84 |
1 SD: Standard deviation; 2 ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.