Table 3.
Postoperative in-hospital outcomes of all included patients who underwent immediate vs. elective TEVAR in the propensity-score-matched cohort.
| Variables | Early TEVAR (n = 32) | Delayed TEVAR (n = 30) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complication in hospital, n (%) | 16 (50.0) | 3 (10.0) | < 0.001 |
| Stroke after TEVAR | 3 (9.4) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Paraplegia after TEVAR | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Acute renal injury | 4 (12.5) | 2 (6.7) | 0.954 |
| Pneumonia | 5 (15.6) | 1 (3.3) | 0.228 |
| Perioperative bleeding | 3 (9.4) | 0 (0) | 0.260 |
| ICU, median (Q1, Q3) | 9 (1.5, 16.5) | 4 (0, 17.8) | 0.738 |
| Length of hospital stay (days), median (Q1, Q3) | 19 (10.0, 26.8) | 20 (14.0, 30.0) | 0.195 |
| In-hospital aorta-related mortality, n (%) | 3 (9.4) | 0 (0) | 0.260 |
| In-hospital mortality, n (%) | 6 (18.8) | 3 (10.0) | 0.537 |
TEVAR: thoracic endovascular aortic repair; ICU: intensive care unit.