Table 2 Length of stay and post-operative complications
Group | Endovascular (N = 8) | Open (N = 4) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Length of stay | |||
Median ICU stay (range in days) | 1 (1–5) | 4 (2–7) | 1.000 |
Median Hospital stay (range in days) | 5 (2–15) | 38 (9–122) | 0.011 |
Post-operative complications | |||
Bleeding/haematoma | 3 (37.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.007 |
Pneumonia | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 1.000 |
Renal impairment | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (25.0%) | 1.000 |
Stroke | 2 (25.0%) | 2 (50.0%) | 0.181 |
Spinal cord ischaemia | 0 (0.0) | 1 (25.0%) | 1.000 |
Aortic dissection | 1 (12.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.203 |