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. 2015 Jun 5;56(4):904–912. doi: 10.3349/ymj.2015.56.4.904

Table 3. Early and Late Outcomes.

Variables TEVAR (n=114) Open repair (n=53) p value
Early outcomes, n (%)
 30-day mortality 4 (3.5) 5 (9.4) 0.14
 Paraplegia 4 (3.5) 4 (7.5) 0.27
 Stroke 6 (5.3) 4 (7.5) 0.73
 Respiratory failure 2 (1.8) 14 (26.4) <0.01
 Acute kidney injury 5 (4.4) 9 (17) 0.01
 Need for dialysis 2 (1.8) 5 (9.4) 0.03
Late outcomes*
 Late death 14 (12.7) 7 (14.6) 0.75
 Late aneurysm-related death 11 (10.0) 2 (4.2) 0.35
Re-intervention 24 (21.8) 1 (2.1) <0.01
 Endoleak 20 (17.4) -
 Retrograde dissection 4 (3.5) -
 Leakage - 1 (2.1)

TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aortic repair.

*Outcomes after 30 days postoperatively.