Table 2:
Procedural details
| Overall—44, N (%) | Simultaneous—25, N (%) | Staged—19, N (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaesthesia for TEVAR/EVAR | ||||
| Local | 16 (34) | 9 (36) | 7 (37) | 1 |
| Loco-regional | 5 (11) | 2 (8) | 3 (16) | 0.63 |
| General | 23 (52) | 14 (56) | 9 (47) | 0.76 |
| Femoral access TEVAR EVAR | ||||
| Percutaneous | 27 (61) | 16 (64) | 11 (58) | 0.76 |
| Surgical cut down | 17 (39) | 9 (36) | 8 (42) | 0.92 |
| Femoral access TAVI | ||||
| Percutaneous | 30 (68) | 16 (64) | 14 (74) | 0.28 |
| Surgical cut down | 14 (32) | 9 (36) | 5 (26) | 0.63 |
| Aortic endograft configuration | ||||
| Tube | 7 (16) | 3 (12) | 4 (21) | 0.44 |
| Aortic–bi-iliac | 37 (84) | 22 (88) | 15 (79) | 0.44 |
| Iliac artery balloon angioplasty | 2 (5) | 1 (4) | 1 (5) | 1 |
| Iliac artery stenting | 2 (5) | 1 (4) | 1 (5) | 1 |
| Hypogastric artery embolization | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (11) | 0.10 |
| Blood transfusion | 12 (27) | 9 (36) | 3 (16) | 0.18 |
| Technical success | 44 (100) | 25 (100) | 19 (100) | 1 |
| Type II endoleak | 2 (5) | 1 (4) | 1 (5) | 1 |
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | ||
| Size of main access for T/EVAR (Fr) | 18 (16–20) | 18 (16–20) | 18 (16–20) | 1 |
| Size of main access for TAVI (Fr) | 14 (13–15) | 14 (12–16) | 14 (12–16) | 1 |
| Procedural time (min) | 181 (163–199) | 175 (156–194) | 190 (179–201) | 0.87 |
| Fluoroscopy time (min) | 38 (32–446) | 40 (36–44) | 42 (39–45) | 0.90 |
| Contrast media volume (ml) | 203 (181–223) | 202 (166–238) | 205 (187–223) | 0.20 |
EVAR: endovascular aortic repair; Fr: French; IQR: interquartile range; N: Numbers; T/EVAR: endovascular aneurysm repair; TAVI: transcatheter aortic valve implantation; TEVAR: thoracic endovascular aortic repair.