Postoperative complications
| Total | Total cases (n=67) | UBE group (n=20) | ABF group (n=47) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-day mortality | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Hematoma | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0.021 |
| No intervention | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Surgical evacuation | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Arterial repaira | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Infection | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0.226 |
| Oral antibiotic | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Intravenous antibiotics | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Surgical treatment | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cardiac complications | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0.660 |
| No hemodynamic effect | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Needed PCI or CABG | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| With hemodynamic instability | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Respiratory complications | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0.049 |
| With good recovery | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Prolonged treatment | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| Renal complications | 5 | 1 | 4 | >0.999 |
| No dialysis | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| Require dialysis | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Deep vein thrombosis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.511 |
| Pulmonary embolism | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.511 |
| Sexual dysfunction | 2 | 0 | 2 | >0.999 |
UBE, unibody bifurcated endograft; ABF, aorto-bi-femoral bypass; PCI, percutaneous intervention; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; –, not available.
aThe patient had dissection and disruption of atheroma by the introduction of a large sheath that was repaired by endarterectomy and patch.
