Operative details | Total (n=103) | Age<70 (n=51) | Age≥70 (n=52) | P value |
Ascending aorta replacement | 79 (76.7%) | 35 (68.6%) | 44 (88.6%) | 0.065 |
Aortic arch replacement | 21 (20.4%) | 14 (27.5%) | 7 (13.5%) | 0.091 |
Aortic root replacement | 3 (2.9%) | 2 (3.9%) | 1 (1.9%) | 0.618 |
Concomitant AVR | 7 (6.8%) | 4 (7.8%) | 3 (5.8%) | 0.715 |
Concomitant CABG | 3 (2.9%) | 1 (2.0%) | 2 (3.8%) | > 0.99 |
Pump run time, minutes | 141 (126.5-167) | 152 (131.5-194) | 132.5 (122.8-146.8) | < 0.001 |
Aortic cross-clamp Time, minutes | 92 (75-108.5) | 102 (84-135) | 88.5 (71.5-100.5) | 0.003 |
Operation time, minutes | 290 (245-352) | 320 (272-420) | 264 (233.8-308.3) | < 0.001 |
Complications | ||||
Stroke | 6 (5.8%) | 3 (5.9%) | 3 (5.8%) | 0.837 |
Pneumonia | 15 (14.6%) | 8 (15.7%) | 7 (13.5%) | 0.787 |
Mediastinitis | 3 (2.9%) | 1 (2.0%) | 2 (3.8%) | > 0.99 |
Intestinal ischemia | 1 (1.0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.9%) | > 0.99 |
Postoperative hemodialysis | 12(11.7%) | 10 (19.6%) | 2 (3.8%) | 0.015 |
Re-exploration for bleeding | 5 (4.9%) | 1 (2.0%) | 4 (7.7%) | 0.363 |
Long-term intubation (more than 3 weeks) | 14 (13.6%) | 7 (13.7%) | 7 (13.5%) | > 0.99 |
Dysphagia | 45 (43.7%) | 16 (31.4%) | 29 (55.8%) | 0.017 |
ICU stay, days | 7 (6-13.5) | 7 (5-12) | 8 (7-14) | 0.094 |
Hospital stay, days | 24 (17-45) | 22 (14-37) | 28.5 (19-54.3) | 0.045 |
Barthel index at discharge | 79.4 ± 35.1 | 84.7 ± 33.7 | 74.5 ± 36 | 0.034 |
Discharged by walking without any aids | 52 (50.5%) | 31 (60.8%) | 21 (40.4%) | 0.021 |
by walking with assistive device | 15 (14.6%) | 6 (11.8%) | 9 (17.3%) | 0.587 |
by a wheelchair | 11 (10.7%) | 2 (3.9%) | 9 (17.3%) | 0.052 |
Postoperative walking difficulty | 38 (36.9%) | 12 (23.5%) | 26 (50%) | 0.013 |
Hospital death within 30 days | 8 (7.8%) | 6 (11.8%) | 2 (3.8%) | 0.16 |
Abbreviations: AVR, aortic valve replacement; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; ICU, intensive care unit | Abbreviations: AVR, aortic valve replacement; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; ICU, intensive care unit | Abbreviations: AVR, aortic valve replacement; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; ICU, intensive care unit | Abbreviations: AVR, aortic valve replacement; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; ICU, intensive care unit | Abbreviations: AVR, aortic valve replacement; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; ICU, intensive care unit |