Characteristic | Open repair (N = 41) | TEVAR (N = 30) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Age (mean ± SD) years | 28.4 ± 10.1 | 33.3 ± 16.6 | 0.13 |
Gender (male) n (%) | 41 (100) | 27 (90) | 0.07 |
Comorbidities n (%) | |||
Diabetes n (%) | 4 (9.7) | 2 (6.6) | > 0.99 |
Hypertension n (%) | 4 (9.7) | 3 (10) | > 0.99 |
Neurological status n (%) | 0.002 | ||
Normal/intact | 6 (14.6) | 16 (53.3) | |
GCS-mild | 3 (7.3) | 4 (13.3) | |
GCS-moderate | 28 (68.3) | 9 (30) | |
GCS severe | 4 (9.7) | 1 (3.3) | |
Pulmonary disease n (%) | 2 (4.8) | 0 (0) | 0.51 |
Extracardiac arteriopathy n (%) | 3 (7.3) | 0 (0) | 0.26 |
Associated injuries n (%) | |||
Hemopneumothorax | 39 (95.1) | 9 (30) | 0.006 |
Lung contusion | 36 (87.8) | 9 (30) | 0.08 |
Rib fracture | 37 (90.2) | 6 (20) | < 0.001 |
Hepatic injury | 4 (9.7) | 5 (16.6) | 0.48 |
Splenic injury | 3 (7.3) | 9 (30) | 0.02 |
Brain contusion/injury | 8 (19.5) | 6 (20) | < 0.99 |
Maxillofacial injury | 3 (7.3) | 2 (6.6) | < 0.99 |
Vertebral injury | 9 (21.9) | 2 (6.6) | 0.1 |
Fractures (major) | 0 | 12 (40) | < 0.001 |
Fractures (minor) | 0 | 11 (36.6) | < 0.001 |
Injury severity score (mean ± SD) | 41 ± 10 | 33 ± 17 | 0.03 |
Preoperative critical status n (%) | 4 (9.7) | 11 (36.6) | 0.008 |