Table 3. Reinterventions for open repair of complicated chronic descending thoracic aortic dissection.
| Etiology for reintervention | n (n/240) | Surgical procedure | Interval from DTAA repair (months) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reoperation of treated segment | 3 (1.3%) | Intercostal patch aneurysm | 22 |
| Aortic graft infection | 29 | ||
| Pseudoaneurysm | 80 | ||
| Mean =43.7 months | |||
| Progression of disease to other aortic segment | 16 (6.7%) | TAAA | 7 |
| AAA | 2 | ||
| AAA | 61 | ||
| TAAA | 36 | ||
| TAAA | 92 | ||
| TAAA | 55 | ||
| TAAA | 53 | ||
| ARoot | 15 | ||
| TAAA, type A repair | 27, 60 | ||
| TAAA | 28 | ||
| Ascending/Arch/AVR | 6 | ||
| TAAA | 7 | ||
| AAA | 47 | ||
| AAA | 155 | ||
| AAA | 46 | ||
| TAAA | 29 | ||
| Mean =41.6 months |
DTAA, descending thoracic aortic aneurysm; TAAA, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm; AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; ARoot, aortic root; AVR, aortic valve replacement.