Table 4.
Diameter changes of the thoracic aorta in patients with acute aortic dissection type Stanford B (N=15). Data is expressed as median, 25. and 75. percentile.
| aTBAD | Preoperative diameter (mm) | Postoperative diameter (mm) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25% | Median | 75% | 25% | Median | 75% | P | |
| Max. AD | 39.00 | 41.00 | 53.00 | 35.00 | 45.00 | 54.00 | 0.864 |
| Max. TL | 18.00 | 22.00 | 34.00 | 29.00 | 32.00 | 36.00 | 0.017 |
| Max. FL | 20.00 | 24.00 | 31.00 | 0.00 | 16.00 | 31.00 | 0.025 |
| Min. TL | 5.00 | 10.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 22.00 | 25.00 | 0.003 |
aTBAD – acute aortic type B dissection; AD – aortic diameter; TL – true lumen diameter; FL – false lumen diameter; Max. – maximal; Min. – minimal.