Table 3.
Clinical data among the studied patients
| Parameters | The studied patients (N = 67) |
|---|---|
| Bladder | |
| N/A | 4 |
| Yes | 17 |
| No | 46 |
| Symmetry | |
| Symmetrical | 56 |
| Asymmetrical | 11 |
| Affected artery | |
| N/A | 35 |
| Adamkiewicz | 15 |
| Anterior spinal | 7 |
| Anterior and posterior spinal | 3 |
| Femoral arteries | 2 |
| Iliac arteries | 1 |
| Sulcal arteries | 1 |
| Feeding arteries of cauda equine | 1 |
| Renal and iliac arteries | 2 |
| Stanford AD type | |
| N/A | 4 |
| A | 32 |
| B | 31 |
| Pain, n (%) | |
| Yes | 32 (47.8) |
| No | 35 (52.2) |
| Pain location | N = 32 |
| Chest | 18 |
| Back | 11 |
| Chestand back | 2 |
| Chest, back, and abdomen | 1 |
| Duration, n (%) | |
| Transient | 7 (10.4) |
| Permanent | 60 (89.6) |
| MRI findings, n (%) | |
| N/A | 43 |
| Normal | 8 |
| Thoracic | 10 |
| Conus | 2 |
| Thoracic and conus | 2 |
| Thoracolumber | 1 |
| Thoracolumberand conus | 1 |
| Treatment, n (%) | |
| N/A | 1 |
| No treatment | 14 |
| Conservative | 25 |
| CSF drainage | 6 |
| Endovascular | 2 |
| Open surgery | 19 |
| Outcome, n (%) | |
| N/A | 1 |
| Walk | 34 (52.2) |
| Plegic | 11 (16.4) |
| Death | 21 (31.3) |
N/A, not available; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; AD, aortic dissection.