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. 2015 May 31;20(1):57. doi: 10.1186/s40001-015-0147-z

Table 5.

Major complications related with coils and location of entry tears during the follow-up period

Complications Covered group (n = 52) P Location of entry tears in all patients (n = 109) P
With coils Without coils Ascending aorta Aortic arch Descending aorta
(n = 16) (n = 36) (n = 15) (n = 32) (n = 62)
Stroke 3 (18.8) 4 (11.4) 0.662 2 (13.3) 4 (12.5) 2 (3.2) 0.166
Paraplegia 2 (12.5) 2 (5.6) 0.578 1 (6.7) 1 (3.1) 4 (6.5) 0.781
Aorta-related death 3 (18.8) 2 (5.6) 0.163 0 2 (6.3) 4 (6.5) 0.602