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. 2020 Jun 25;13(2):137–143. doi: 10.3400/avd.oa.19-00131

Table 2 Early and mid-term results (N=15).

Follow-up duration, mo 40 (15–72)
Early mortality 1 (6.7%)
Operative death 0
Stroke 1
Early morbidities
Cerebrovascular event 1 (6.7%)
Stroke 1 (6.7%)
TIA 0
Spinal cord injury 0
Lower limb ischemia 1 (6.7%)
Cardiac event (LOS) 0
Respiratory complication 3 (20.0%)
Mediastinitis 0
Sepsis 0
Intestinal ischemia 0
Kinking of FET 1 (6.7%)
dSINE 1 (6.7%)
Mid-term mortality 3 (21.4%)
Heart failure 1 (7.1%)
Aorto-esophageal fistula 1 (7.1%)
Lung hemorrhage 1 (7.1%)
Mid-term morbidities
Cerebrovascular event 0
Spinal cord injury 0
dSINE 4 (28.5%)
Aorto-esophageal fistula 3 (21.4%)
Re-operation 7 (50.0%)
Planned operation 3 (21.4%)
Re-entry closure 1 (7.1%)
False lumen occlusion 1 (7.1%)
Descending aortic replacement 1 (7.1%)
Unplanned operation 4 (28.5%)
TEVAR due to dSINE 4 (28.5%)

TIA: transient ischemic attack; LOS: low output syndrome; FET: frozen elephant trunk; dSINE: distal stent induced new entry; TEVAR: thoracic endovascular aortic repair