Table III.
Complications after repair within 30 days in 20 patients who had rupture after initial endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR)
| Complication, No. | Early group (n = 5) | Delayed group (n = 10)a |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac | 1 | 2 |
| Cardiac arrest (not attributable to another complication) | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown cardiac complication | 0 | 2 |
| Pulmonary | 2 | 4 |
| Respiratory failure requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation | 2 | 2 |
| Unknown pulmonary complication | 0 | 2 |
| Renal | 3 | 2 |
| Acute renal failure | 3 | 1 |
| Unknown renal complication | 0 | 1 |
| GI: ischemic colitis | 1 | 0 |
| Infectious | 3 | 3 |
| Pneumonia | 1 | 1 |
| Clostridium difficile | 1 | 0 |
| Sepsis | 1 | 0 |
| Unknown infectious complication | 0 | 2 |
| Other | 2 | 3 |
| Paraplegia | 1 | 0 |
| Graft limb thrombosis requiring fem-fem bypass | 1 | 0 |
| Hematoma requiring evacuation | 0 | 2 |
| Multiorgan dysfunction | 0 | 1 |
GI, Gastrointestinal.
a
Five patients in the delayed group did not undergo repair and were not included in this table: one patient did not have complication data available for analysis; three patients had incomplete data available; and one patient died from exsanguination during surgery.