Table 2.
Surgical procedures
| FETa (n = 22) | Non-FET (n = 28) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concomitant procedures | |||
| Root replacement | 4 (18.2%) | 5 (17.9%) | > 0.9999 |
| Coronary artery bypass grafting | 1 (4.5) | 2 (7.1) | > 0.9999 |
| Operation time, min | 592 ± 171 (323–1070) | 605 ± 144 (434–1005) | 0.7832 |
| Cardiopulmonary bypass time, min | 296 ± 80 (179–517) | 294 ± 67 (197–474) | 0.9500 |
| Cross-clamp time, min | 183 ± 49 (99–288) | 200 ± 61 (121–359) | 0.2976 |
| Selective cerebral perfusion, min | 206 ± 57 (76–331) | 215 ± 55 (119–340) | 0.5742 |
| Lower body circulatory arrest, min | 88 ± 24 (46–143) | 94 ± 35 (28–226) | 0.5286 |
| Stent graft | |||
| External diameter of stent graft | |||
| 23 mm | 2 | ||
| 25 mm | 5 | ||
| 27 mm | 2 | ||
| 29 mm | 4 | ||
| 31 mm | 3 | ||
| 33 mm | 3 | ||
| 35 mm | 3 | ||
| Mean diameter, mm | 29.0 ± 3.9 | ||
| Length of stent graft | |||
| 60 mm | 15 (68.2%) | ||
| 90 mm | 6 (27.3%) | ||
| 120 mm | 1 (4.5%) | ||
| Mean length, mm | 70.9 ± 17.4 | ||
Data presented as n (%) or as mean ± standard deviation (range)
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