Table 4:
Early postoperative outcome
| Postoperative data | All patients, n = 524 | Acute dissection, n = 68 | Others, n = 456 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early complication | |||
| Patient requiring ≥1 transfusion | 250 (47.8) | 49 (72.1) | 201 (44.2) |
| Atrial fibrillation with AC at discharge | 111 (21.2) | 7 (10.3) | 104 (22.8) |
| Re-exploration for bleeding | 58 (11.1) | 10 (14.7) | 48 (10.5) |
| Prolonged ventilation ≥24 h | 47 (9.0) | 15 (22.1) | 32 (7.0) |
| Bronchopulmonary infection | 46 (8.8) | 14 (20.6) | 32 (7.0) |
| Pacemaker | 24 (4.6) | 3 (4.4) | 21 (4.6) |
| Renal failure with need for haemodialysis | 20 (3.8) | 8 (11.8) | 12 (2.6) |
| Sternal infection or mediastinitis | 11 (2.1) | 3 (4.4) | 8 (1.8) |
| Stroke | 10 (1.9) | 2 (2.9) | 8 (1.8) |
| CPA with need for ECLS | 7 (1.3) | 3 (4.4) | 4 (0.9) |
| Mesenteric infarction | 2 (0.4) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (0.2) |
| Early reintervention (before discharge) | 91 (17.4) | 23 (33.8) | 68 (14.9) |
| With cardiopulmonary bypass | 7 (1.3) | 2 (2.9) | 5 (1.1) |
| Reintervention for aortic replacement | 4 (0.8) | 1 (1.5) | 3 (0.7) |
| Grade of aortic regurgitation at discharge | |||
| None | 232 (46.6) | 32 (51.6) | 200 (45.9) |
| 1 | 229 (46) | 25 (40.3) | 204 (46.8) |
| Central/eccentric (missing data) | 126/72 (31) | 14/6 (5) | 112/66 (26) |
| 2 | 36 (7.2) | 4 (6.5) | 32 (7.3) |
| Central/eccentric (missing data) | 10/23 (3) | 2/1 (1) | 8/22 (2) |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Death during hospitalization | 10 (1.9) | 6 (8.8) | 4 (0.9) |
Values are presented as frequencies (%).
AC: anticoagulation; CPA: cardiorespiratory arrest; ECLS: extracorporeal life support.