Table 2.
Procedures and Management
| Variable | TAAD (n=14 911) | TBAD (n=5622) |
|---|---|---|
| Type of surgical treatment | ||
| Open repair | 14 054 (94.3) | 359 (6.4) |
| Endovascular | NA | 5188 (92.3) |
| Hybrid repair | 857 (5.7) | 75 (1.3) |
| Perioperative management | ||
| Monitoring of evoked potentials | 157 (1.1) | 81 (1.4) |
| Spinal catheter use | 108 (0.7) | 220 (3.9) |
| Heart‐lung machine use | 9916 (66.5) | 27 (0.5) |
| Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation use | 433 (2.9) | 14 (0.2) |
| Ventilation | 10 454 (70.1) | 1569 (27.9) |
| Duration of ventilation, h | 51 (10–175) | 0 (0–25) |
| Length of hospital stay, d | 14 (9–22) | 13 (8–22) |
| Cell‐saver auto (re‐)transfusion | 3404 (22.8) | 247 (4.4) |
| Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | 1591 (10.7) | 285 (5.1) |
| pRBC transfusion | ||
| 1–5 pRBCs | 4597 (30.8) | 1237 (22) |
| >5 pRBCs | 8556 (57.4) | 1002 (17.8) |
| No pRBC transfusion | 1758 (11.8) | 3383 (60.2) |
| PC transfusion | ||
| 1–5 PCs | 9141 (61.3) | 392 (7) |
| >5 PCs | 2179 (14.6) | 125 (2.2) |
| No PC transfusion | 3591 (24.1) | 5105 (90.8) |
Data are given as number (percentage) or median (first‐third quartile). NA indicates not applicable; PC, platelet concentrate; pRBC, packed red blood cell; TAAD, type A aortic dissection; TBAD, type B aortic dissection.