Table 4.
Adverse events during long-term follow-up in 50 patients with extended thoracic aortic aneurysm who underwent open stent-grafting using a Matsui-Kitamura stent
| Event | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Death | 7 (14) |
| Rupture of treated thoracic aortic aneurysm | 1 (2) |
| Stroke | 1 (2) |
| Respiratory failure | 1 (2) |
| Pneumonia | 1 (2) |
| Esophageal cancer | 1 (2) |
| Intestinal bleeding | 1 (2) |
| Renal failure | 1 (2) |
| Aortic event | 5 (10) |
| Rupture of treated thoracic aortic aneurysm (treatment failure) | 1 (2) |
| Rupture of other thoracic aortic aneurysm | 1 (2) |
| New descending thoracic aortic aneurysm (not treated site) | 3 (6) |
| Additional aortic procedure (thoracic endovascular aortic repair) | 4 (8)a |
aFor a ruptured (1 patient) or nonruptured (3 patients) other or new descending thoracic aortic aneurysm.