Variable RP technique (15) Classic FET (26) Combined (41) P value
Indication for surgery TAAD TBAD Chronic aneurysm 6 (40%) 6 (40%) 3 (20%) 11 (42%) 7 (27%) 8 (31%) 17 (41%) 13 (32%) 11 (27%) 0.885 0.386 0.453
Age 67 (57-71) 68 (60-73) 68 (58-72) 0.496
Males 10 (67%) 21 (81%) 31 (76%) 0.311
Previous cardiac surgery 0 1 (4%) 1 (2%) 0.442
Hypertension 13 (87%) 22 (85%) 35 (85%) 0.858
COPD 3 (20%) 8 (31%) 11 (27%) 0.453
Dyslipidaemia 6 (40%) 10 (38%) 16 (39%) 0.923
Diabetes 1 (7%) 3 (12%) 4 (10%) 0.613
Genetic aortic syndrome 0 0 0 -
LVEF 60 (60-65) 60 (58-65) 60 (58-65) 0.686
Preoperative Neurological dysfunction 0 2 (8%) 2 (5%) 0.271
Preoperative intubation 1 (7%) 3 (12%) 4 (10%) 0.613
Euroscore II (%) 10 (8-12) 12 (10-13) 11 (9-12) 0.096