Table 2:
Surgical procedures and operative data
| Data | No (%) or mean ± SD (range) |
|---|---|
| Aortic arch replacement | 347 (100) |
| Partial replacement (hemiarch)a | 270 (78) |
| Total/subtotal replacementb | 77 (22) |
| Ascending aorta replacement | 343 (99) |
| Valve conduit | 121 (35) |
| Root repair | 117 (34) |
| Supra-coronary | 105 (30) |
| Aortic valve surgery | 312 (90) |
| Replacement | 177 (51) |
| Repair (valve and/or root) | 135 (39) |
| CABG | 73 (21) |
| Mitral valve surgery | 24 (7) |
| CPB duration (min) | 149 ± 45 |
| Aortic cross-clamp time (min)c | 97 ± 32 |
| Circulatory arrest time (min) | 18 ± 11 |
| Lowest rectal temp (°C) | 31 ± 1.8 |
aOblique anastomosis without reimplantation of aortic arch branches.
bIncluding elephant trunk technique (3 patients) or descending aortic replacement (10 patients).
cIncluding circulatory arrest; CABG = coronary artery bypass grafting; CPB = cardiopulmonary bypass.