Variable Value Value Value
All (n=86) Group A (n=25) Group B (n=61)
P value
Total aortic arch replacement: Island technique Separate arch vessels anastomoses 48 (56) 23 (48) 25 (52) 8 (32) 5 (63) 3 (37) 40 (66) 18 (45) 22 (55)
0.45
Hemiarch replacement 38 (44) 17 (68) 21 (34) 0.008
VSARR 4 (4.7) 0 4 (6.6) 0.32
Bentall de Bono procedure 3 (3.5) 2 (8.0) 1 (1.6) 0.20
Ascending aorta replacement 70 (81) 21 (84) 49 (80) 0.77
Descending aorta replacement FET 33 (38) 25 (29) 6 (24) 5 (20) 27 (44) 20 (33) 0.09 0.30
AVR/AVrepair - AV repair
48 (56)
14 (56) 7/14 (50) 34 (38) 27/34 (79) 0.98 0.042
MVR/MVrepair 5 (5.8) 1 (4.0) 4 (6.6) 0.65
TVrepair 4 (4.7) 0 4 (6.6) 0.32
CABG 19 (22) 5 (20) 14 (23) 0.99
Canniulation site: Ascending aorta/arch Brachiocephalic trunk Left common carotid artery Right common carotid artery Femoral artery 9 (10) 56 (65) 6 (7.0) 7 (8.1) 6 (7.0) 5 (20) 10 (40) 3 (12) 3 (12) 3 (12) 4 (6.6) 46 (75) 3 (4.9) 4 (6.6) 3 (4.9)
0.07
CPB temperature [°C],median (IQR) 26.75 (26-28) 28 (26-28) 26 (26-28) 0.65
SACP 80 (93) 21 (84) 59 (96.7) 0.057
SACP time [min], median (IQR) 35 (21.25-54) 35 (20.5-41) 35 (22-55) 0.56
DHCA 8 (9.3) 6 (24) 2 (3.3) 0.007
DHCA time [min], median (IQR) 21 (15.5-27.25) 18.5 (12.25-25.75) 31.0 (22.0-40.0) 0.18
X-clamp time[min], median (IQR) 87 (65-114) 86 (66-107) 87 (64-117) 0.79
CPB time[min], median(IQR) 190 (139-232) 163 (125-208) 200 (148-254) 0.03
Drainage [ml], median(IQR) 780 (560-1143) 800 (555-985) 760 (600-1190) 0.63
Ventilation time [h], median(IQR) 21.2 (15.1-43.0) 23.7 (16.0-70.1) 20.7 (14.8-30.6) 0.18
ICU stay [days], median(IQR) (n=68)
4 (2-6)
6 (3-6) (n=7)
4 (2-6)
0.36
Hospital stay [days], median(IQR) 9 (8-14.25) 8 (7-14.5) 9 (8-14.5) 0.31
Early death 10 (11.6) 5 (20) 5 (8.2) 0.15
Resternotomy for bleeding 17 (20) 5 (20) 12 (20) 0.97
Stroke 7 (8.1) 6 (24) 1(1.6) 0.002
Renal failure/hemofiltration 2 (2.3) 1 (4.0%) 1 (1.6) 0.50
Pneumonia 7 (8.1) 3 (12) 4 (6.6) 0.41
Wound infection 2 (2.3) 0 2 (3.3) 0.90