Risk factors for impaired neurological outcome after thoracic aortic surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We aimed to identify risk factors for an impaired postoperative neurological outcome after thoracic aortic surgery.

Methods

Data from all patients undergoing thoracic aortic surgery between 2010 and 2020 at our institution were collected and analyzed retrospectively. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify independent risk factors for permanent postoperative neurological deficit (ND) (stroke), which was defined as a ND lasting at least seven days.

Results

Thoracic aortic surgery was performed in 1,334 patients. Of these, 286 (21.4%) underwent emergency surgery. The mean EuroSCORE II was 8.6±10.1. A perioperative stroke occurred in 94 patients (7.0%). Of all strokes, 62.8% (n=59) were considered of embolic and 24.5% (n=23) of hemodynamic origin. In

SUBMITTER: Demal TJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9264055 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature