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Table 5 Major complications related with coils and location of entry tears during the follow-up period

From: Alternative management of the left subclavian artery in thoracic endovascular aortic repair for aortic dissection: a single-center experience

Complications

Covered group (n = 52)

P

Location of entry tears in all patients (n = 109)

P

With coils

Without coils

Ascending aorta

Aortic arch

Descending aorta

(n = 16)

(n = 36)

(n = 15)

(n = 32)

(n = 62)

Stroke

3 (18.8)

4 (11.4)

0.662

2 (13.3)

4 (12.5)

2 (3.2)

0.166

Paraplegia

2 (12.5)

2 (5.6)

0.578

1 (6.7)

1 (3.1)

4 (6.5)

0.781

Aorta-related death

3 (18.8)

2 (5.6)

0.163

0

2 (6.3)

4 (6.5)

0.602