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. 2018 May;8(4):391–398. doi: 10.21037/qims.2018.05.03

Table 2. Comparison of diameters between the acute and subacute groups before and after TEVAR.

Diameter (mm) Pre-TEVAR Post-TEVAR
Acute group Subacute group Z P value Acute group Subacute group Z P value
Thoracic aorta 35.6 (33.2–39.3) 36.9 (34.1–42.0) 1.301 0.193 26.4 (25.6–30.5) 35.5 (27.5–42.8) 2.809 0.005
True lumen 20.4 (12.3–22.7) 14.2 (11.4–18.7) 1.035 0.301 24.6 (17.9–26.2) 19.8 (15.1–23.5) 1.818 0.069
False lumen 10.5 (7.7–15.9) 13.7 (9.7–22.4) 1.833 0.067 1.4 (0.0–8.4) 12.8 (7.4–19.1) 2.514 0.012

Values of diameters were expressed as median (first and third quartiles). TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aortic repair.