Table 2 Characteristics of AAAs and treatment in the patients with and without optimal platelet count recovery.
| Variables | Total (n=205) | PCR(+) (n=79) | PCR(−) (n=126) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal aortic aneurysm | ||||
| Size (mm) | 5.1±0.5 (5.0–5.3) | 5.3±0.9 (5.1–5.4) | 5.1±0.7 (4.9–5.2) | 0.08 |
| Shape (saccular) | 19 (9) | 7 (9) | 12 (10) | 1.00 |
| Stent graft model | ||||
| Zenith | 60 (29) | 30 (38) | 30 (24) | 0.30 |
| Powerlink | 19 (9) | 7 (9) | 12 (10) | |
| Excluder | 56 (27) | 19 (24) | 37 (29) | |
| Endurant II | 66 (32) | 22 (28) | 44 (35) | |
| Aorfix | 4 (2) | 1 (1) | 3 (2) | |
| Proximal landing | ||||
| Aortic neck length (mm) | 26.6±0.8 (25.0–28.2) | 26.8±1.4 (24.1–29.6) | 26.0±1.1 (23.9–28.2) | 0.65 |
| Aortic neck diameter (mm) | 21.5±0.2 (21.1–22.0) | 22.1±0.4 (21.3–22.8) | 21.2±0.3 (20.6–21.8) | 0.09 |
| Aortic neck angle (<60°) | 177 (86) | 68 (86) | 109 (87) | 0.83 |
| Distal landing | ||||
| Bil. common iliac artery landing | 180 (88) | 69 (87) | 111 (88) | 1.00 |
| External iliac artery landing | 16 (8) | 6 (8) | 10 (8) | |
| Bil. external iliac artery landing | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | |
| Others | 7 (3) | 3 (3) | 4 (3) | |
| Operation time (min) | 163±4 (155–171) | 160±7 (145–174) | 167±6 (155–178) | 0.46 |
| Blood loss (cc) | 303±24 (255–351) | 262±43 (177–348) | 337±34 (270–405) | 0.17 |
| Blood transfusion | ||||
| Red blood cells | 31 (15) | 4 (5) | 27 (21) | 0.001 |
| Platelets | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1.00 |
| Fresh frozen plasma | 3 (1) | 0 (0) | 3 (2) | 0.29 |
Bil.: bilateral. Other abbreviations defined in Table 1.