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Table 2 Operative details

From: Early and mid-term outcomes of open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair after thoracic endovascular aortic repair

Variable

Whole

(n = 63)

Emergency repair

10 (15.9)

Operation time, min

429 ± 130

Distal perfusion strategy

 Simple aortic clamping

8 (12.7)

 Aorto-iliac bypass

20 (31.7)

 Femoro-femoral bypass

35 (55.6)

Cardiopulmonary bypass

35 (55.6)

Deep hypothermic circulatory arrest

22 (34.6)

 Circulatory arrest time, min

24 ± 8

Graft explantation

31 (49.2)

Visceral branch reattachment

50 (79.4)

Clamp and ischemic times, min

 Proximal aorta

16 (0–21)

 Intercostal artery, unprotecteda

37 (23–58)

 Superior mesenteric artery, unprotecteda

33 (25–43)

 Celiac artery, unprotecteda

40 (30–57)

 Maximal renal artery, unprotecteda

44 (35–53)

Intercostal/lumbar artery reattachment

50 (79.4)

Reconstruction of left subclavian artery

14 (22.2)

Reconstruction of right iliac artery

37(58.7)

Cerebrospinal fluid drainage

44 (69.8)

Urine volume, ml

550 (360–750)

Estimated blood loss, ml

3000 (1200–4000)

  1. Values are presented as n (%) or median (interquartile range). unprotecteda means that total time without perfusion during the operation