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. 2021 Oct 20;29(4):434–442. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2021.22110

Table 2. Change in aortic diameter at different levels between the patient groups.

Variables Aortic level (short axis) Fixation p
Suprarenal (n=114) Infrarenal (n=54)
% Mean±SD % Mean±SD
  Below celiac artery   25.0±3.0   24.4±2.4 0.207
  Below SMA   23.4+3.1   22.5±3.0 0.088
Pre-EVAR diameter (mm)            
  Lowest RA   22.5±2.8   22.1±2.7 0.377
  1 cm below RA   22.1±3.2   21.2±2.8 0.068
  Below celiac A   26.1±3.6   25.6± 3.1 0.228
  Below SMA   24.9±3.6   23.8±3.6 0.064
Post-EVAR diameter (mm)            
  Lowest RA   26.1±3.2   23.4±3.2 0.001
  1 cm below RA   26.4±3.8   23.6±3.0 0.003
  Below celiac A   4.5±5.3   4.6±74 0.892
  Below SMA   6.7±78   5.9±7.3 0.506
Post-EVAR diameter dilatation (%)            
  Lowest RA   12.9±10   6.2±6.9 0.001
  1 cm below RA   15.4±12   11.9±9.2 0.074
  Stent size   26.9±3.4   26.4±3.5 0.431
  Neck length   33.5±13   375±17 0.108
Aortic neck anatomy (lowest RA level, mm) Neck angle (')   55.0±26   574±28 0.583
  Calcification (>50%) 10   2   0.236
  Thrombus (>50%) 18   6   0.421
Stent oversizing (%) Lowest RA diameter   21.0±8.9   19.7±11 0.445
1 cm below RA diameter   21.4±8.7   19.1±10 0.133
Mean follow-up (months)     46.3±32   39.9±26 0.204
SD: Standard deviation; EVAR: Endovascular aortic replacement; SMA: Superior mesenteric artery; RA: Renal artery.