Table 5. Reinterventions during follow-up.
| Variable | Overall (N=107) | TEVAR (n=44) | Hybrid arch (n=27) | Hybrid TAAA (n=4) | Open descending (n=9) | Open TAAA (n=23) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of follow-up [months] | 34 [13,68] | 44 [16,73] | 27 [9,52] | 23 [17,31] | 28 [9,32] | 34 [16,77] | 0.04 |
| Descending aortic reinterventions | 18 (17%) | 11 (25%) | 4 (15%) | 3 (75%) | 0 | 0 | 0.001 |
| Endovascular reintervention only | 11 (10%) | 6 (14%) | 2 (7%) | 3 (75%) | – | – | |
| Conversion to hybrid arch repair | 1 (1%) | 1 (2%) | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Conversion to hybrid TAAA repair | 4 (4%) | 2 (5%) | 2 (7%) | 0 | – | – | |
| Conversion to open TAAA repair | 2 (2%) | 2 (5%) | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Indication for descending reintervention | |||||||
| Type IA endoleak | 2 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 1 (4%) | 0 | – | – | |
| Type IB endoleak | 2 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (25%) | – | – | |
| Type III endoleak | 1 (1%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (25%) | – | – | |
| Stent graft collapse | 2 (2%) | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (25%) | – | – | |
| Stent graft-induced new entry tear | 1 (1%) | 0 | 1 (4%) | 0 | – | – | |
| Metachronous saccular aneurysm | 1 (1%) | 1 (2%) | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Aortoesophageal fistula | 1 (1%) | 1 (2%) | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| Persistent FL pressurization via distal fenestrations | 8 (7%) | 6 (14%) | 2 (7%) | 0 | – | – | |
| Reintervention for arch pathology | 7 (7%) | 3 (7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 (17%) | 0.12 |
| Endovascular | 1 (1%) | 1 (2%) | – | – | – | 0 | |
| Hybrid | 3 (3%) | 0 | – | – | – | 3 (13%) | |
| Open | 3 (3%) | 2 (5%) | – | – | – | 1 (4%) | |
| Total patients requiring any aortic reintervention | 25 (23%) | 14 (32%) | 4 (15%) | 3 (75%) | 0 | 4 (17%) | 0.02 |
Data represented as median (interquartile range) or number (percent). FL, false lumen; TAAA, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm; TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aortic repair.