Variables

Group A (n = 18)

Group L (n = 26)

P value

Age

69.5 ± 12.8

64.1 ± 10.0

0.14

Male sex (%)

13 (72%)

19 (73%)

1.00

Aneurymal diameter

(Antero-posterior) (mm)

38.7 ± 19.1

28.3 ± 10.6

0.05

Comorbidities

Hypertension

13 (72%)

18 (69%)

1.00

Ischemic heart disease

1 (5%)

8 (30%)

Cerebrovascular disease

4 (22%)

7 (26%)

Diabetes mellitus

2 (11%)

4 (15%)

Respiratory failure

6 (33%)

6 (23%)

0.50

Chronic renal failure

5 (27%)

6 (23%)

0.73

Smoking (ex or current)

10 (55%)

19 (73%)

0.33

Anti-platelet or coagulant drug use

9 (50%)

16 (62%)

0.54

Operation

Operative time (min)

276 ± 114

310 ± 87

0.28

Intraoperative blood loss (ml)

253 ± 225

193 ± 120

0.31

Postoperative in-hospital duration (days)

19.4 ± 11.1

22.7 ± 13.3

0.37

Approach:

Median

16

26

Posterior

2

0

Graft

Autovein

12

24

Prosthetic graft

6

2