Table 3.
Early- And Mid-Term Outcomes Of Chimney Technique For Aortic Arch Diseases
| Zone 0 (N=22) | Zone 1 (N=13) | Zone 2 (N=191) | Total (N=226) or Mean ± SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early-term outcomes | ||||
| Duration of postoperative hospital stay, days | 10 ± 5 | 10 ± 4 | 7 ± 5 | 8 ± 5 |
| Immediate type Ia endoleak | 2 | 1 | 34 | 37 |
| Puncture site complications | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| Femoral artery stenosis or occlusion | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Brachial artery pseudoaneurysm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brachial artery local infection | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Major adverse events | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| All-cause death | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Aortic rupture | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stroke | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Spinal cord ischemia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Reintervention | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term outcomes | ||||
| Follow-up time, months | 13 ± 11 | 40 ± 10 | 22 ± 16 | 22 ± 16 |
| Late type Ia endoleak | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Chimney stent occlusion | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Major adverse events | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| All-cause death | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| Aortic rupture | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Stroke | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Spinal cord ischemia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reintervention | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |