Table 7. Outcome of AAF, all cases (136).
| Type of treatment (N=136) | Survived | Died | Not described | Number of cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | ||||
| Surgical closure | 83 (83%) | 7 (7%) | 10 (10%) | 100 |
| Suture closure | 37 (88.1%) | 1 (2.4%) | 4 (9.5%) | 42 |
| Patch closure | 16 (80%) | 2 (10%) | 2 (10%) | 20 |
| Suture and patch closure | 5 (100%) | – | – | 5 |
| Ligation | 4 (100%) | – | – | 4 |
| Closing technique not described | 21 (72.4%) | 4 (13.8%) | 4 (13.8%) | 29 |
| Percutaneous closure | 12 (85.7%) | 1 (7.1%) | 1 (7.1%) | 14 |
| Amplatzer device | 9 (90%) | – | 1 (10%) | 10 |
| Coil embolization | 2 (100%) | – | – | 2 |
| Covered stents | – | 1 (100%) | – | 1 |
| Balloon closure | 1 (100%) | – | – | 1 |
| Procedure not described | – | – | 1 (100%) | 1 |
| Overall treatment success | 95 (82.6%) | 8 (7.0%) | 12 (10.4%) | 115 |
| No intervention | ||||
| Conservative medical treatment | 3 (50%) | 3 (50%) | – | 6 |
| No procedure performed | 1 (50%) | 1 (50%) | – | 2 |
| Patient refused surgery | 1 (20%) | 1 (20%) | 3 (60%) | 5 |
| Spontaneous closure | 1 (100%) | – | – | 1 |
| Patient died before surgery | – | 7 (100%) | – | 7 |
| Overall | 101 (74.3%) | 20 (14.7%) | 15 (11.0%) | 136 |
AAF, aorto-atrial fistula.