Table 2. Operative data (n = 25).
| Aortic pathologies | |
| Aortic dissection | 18 (72.0) |
| Residual type aortic B dissection after open grafting of type A aortic dissection | 1 (0.4) |
| Acute complicated type B aortic dissection | 5 (2.0) |
| Subacute type A aortic dissection | 1 (0.4) |
| Chronic type B aortic dissection | 11 (44.0) |
| Thoracic aortic aneurysm | 4 (1.6) |
| Penetrating aortic ulcer, thoracic aorta | 1 (0.4) |
| Traumatic aortic injury | 1 (0.4) |
| Re-TEVAR* | 1 (0.4) |
| Previous open heart or thoracic aortic surgery | 7 (2.8) |
| Mal-perfusion prior to the operation | 9 (3.6) |
| Emergent operation | 6 (2.4) |
| Operative time (minute) | 197.6 (120-300) |
| Preoperative maximum thoracic aortic diameter (mm) (n = 25) | 56.7 (20.2-85.0) |
| Aortic dissection (n = 17)# | 56.1 (34.2-79.0) |
| Thoracic aortic aneurysm (n = 3)† | 74.8 (70.0-79.3) |
| Proximal aortic endograft oversizing at zone 1 (%) | 23.1 ± 5.7 (11.0-36.5) |
| Aortic endograft oversizing at sandwich site (%) | 25.4 ± 10.0 (10.0-57.1) |
Data are expressed as number (%) or mean (range).
* The procedure was done to solve endoleak from previous thoracic aortic endovascular repair (TEVAR) for descending aortic dissecting aneurysm. # Exclusion of an immediate mortality. † Exclusion of a patient who refused computed tomography angiography (CTA) follow-up.