Table IIIB.
Postoperative outcomes for complex EVAR patients treated with the Cook Zenith Fenestrated graft and those treated otherwise
| Cook Zenith Fenestrated | Other Complex EVAR | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| N=84 | N=327 | ||
| 30-day mortality | 1 (1.2) | 13 (4.0) | .318 |
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| Creat rise >2 mg/dl – N (%) | 2 (2.4) | 7 (2.2) | 1.000 |
| Requiring dialysis – N (%) | 2 (2.4) | 3 (1.0) | .284 |
| Ischemic colitis – N (%) | 1 (1.2) | 3 (0.9) | 1.000 |
| Leg ischemia – N (%) | 0 (0) | 6 (1.8) | .354 |
| Pneumonia – N (%) | 1 (1.2) | 4 (1.2) | 1.000 |
| >48 hour on ventilator | 2 (2.4) | 6 (1.8) | .669 |
| Reintubation – N (%) | 3 (3.6) | 6 (1.8) | .397 |
| Myocardial infarction – N (%) | 1 (1.2) | 2 (0.6) | .497 |
| CPR – N (%) | 0 (0) | 2 (0.6) | 1.000 |
| Wound infection – N (%) | 1 (1.2) | 6 (1.8) | 1.000 |
| Wound dehiscence – N (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) | 1.000 |
| Return to OR – N (%) | 5 (6.0) | 17 (5.2) | .784 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0 (0) | 1 (0.3) | 1.000 |
| Stroke – N (%) | 1 (1.2) | 2 (0.6) | .497 |
| Sepsis – N (%) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (0.3) | .108 |
| Shock – N (%) | 1 (1.2) | 2 (0.6) | .497 |
| Rupture 30-day – N (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
| Early conversion – N (%) | 1 (1.2%) | 2 (0.6%) | .499 |
| ≥1 postoperative transfusion | 21 (25.0) | 46 (14.1) | .016 |
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| Any complication – N (%) | 10 (11.9) | 37 (11.3) | .880 |
| Any complication – N (%)α | 25 (29.8) | 72 (22.0) | .136 |
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| Hospital length of stay – days (sd) | 4.6 (6.5) | 4.0 (6.9) | .488 |
| ICU length of stay – days (sd) | 1.4 (3.5) | 0.9 (2.1) | .208 |
α
incidence of any complication when postoperative blood transfusions are included