Table 2. Operative patient characteristics.
| Variablea | Male (n = 172) | Female (n = 79) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPB time > 200 min | 70 (41%) | 30 (38%) | 0.631 |
| CPB time, min | 182 (5–411) | 167 (64–684) | 0.470 |
| Circulatory arrest time, min | 14 (0–90) | 17 (0–84) | 0.470 |
| Aortic valve procedure | 0.730 | ||
| Nothing | 35 (21%) | 20 (27%) | − |
| Replacement | 15 (9%) | 6 (8%) | − |
| Resuspension | 80 (47%) | 31 (41%) | − |
| Aortic root replacement | 39 (23%) | 18 (24%) | − |
| Distal anastomotic technique | |||
| Distal with cross-clamp | 47 (28%) | 28 (36%) | 0.159 |
| Open distal | 122 (72%) | 49 (64%) | 0.225 |
| Hemiarch technique | 84 (49%) | 41 (53%) | 0.548 |
| Total arch replacement | 18 (11%) | 7 (9%) | 0.728 |
| Arterial cannulation | 0.299 | ||
| Axillary | 71 (53%) | 27 (42%) | − |
| Femoral | 31 (23%) | 20 (31%) | − |
| Other | 32 (24%) | 18 (28%) | − |
| Retrograde cerebral perfusion | 17 (10%) | 12 (16%) | 0.201 |
| Antegrade cerebral perfusion | 45 (26%) | 18 (23%) | 0.605 |
| BioGlue/Felt strip | 0.032 | ||
| BioGlue | 88 (56%) | 36 (47%) | − |
| Felt strip | 28 (18%) | 25 (33%) | − |
| Both | 16 (10%) | 9 (12%) | − |
Abbreviation: CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass.
a
Continuous data are shown as median (range) and categoric data are shown as n (%).