Use of the AFX Stent Graft in Patients with Extremely Narrow Aortic Bifurcation: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
Table 1
Patient demographics and comorbidities. Patient demographics and comorbidities are presented as or absolute and relative frequencies ( (%)) for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and penetrating aortic ulcer (PAU) ().
Target
AAA ()
PAU ()
Total ()
Frequency distribution/mean
Percentage (%)/standard deviation
Frequency distribution/mean
Percentage (%)/standard deviation
Frequency distribution/mean
Percentage (%)/standard deviation
Gender (m : f)
13 : 4
76.5 : 23.5
14 : 4
77.8 : 22.2
27 : 8
77.1 : 22.9
ASA classification
II: 4/17 III: 7/17 IV: 6/17
II: 23.6 III: 41.1 IV: 35.3
II: 6/18 III: 10/18 IV: 2/18
II: 33.3 III: 55.6 IV: 11.1
II: 10/35 III: 17/35 IV: 8/35
II: 28.6 III: 48.6 IV: 22.8
Age (years)
71.2
6.6
75.8
7.6
73.8
7.2
PAOD
8/17
47.1
2/18
11.1
10/35
28.6
Prior interventions (CAD or PAOD)
5/17
29.4
3/18
16.7
8/35
22.8
Type 2 diabetes
5/17
29.4
0/18
0
5/35
14.3
Smoking history
8/17
47.1
3/18
16.7
11/35
31.4
Hypertension
17/17
100
16/18
88.9
33/35
94.3
Hypercholesterinemia
17/17
100
14/18
77.8
31/35
88.6
CAD
5/17
29.4
6/18
33.3
11/35
31.4
CKD ()
3/17
17.6
5/18
27.8
8/35
22.8
COPD
6/17
35.3
4/18
22.2
10/35
28.6
m = male; f = female; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; PAOD = peripheral artery occlusive disease; CAD = coronary artery disease; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CKD = chronic kidney disease; mg/dl = milligrams per deciliter; n = number.
