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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.