Carotid versus axillary artery cannulation for descending aorta remodeling in type A acute aortic dissection

Table 3 Postoperative results, n (%)

Characteristics	AA group (n = 209)	CA group (n = 234)	P value
Inflammation response indexes
hs-CRP (12 hours, mg/L)	70 ± 16	65 ± 15	0.001
hs-CRP (24 hours, mg/L)	117 ± 17	104 ± 15	< 0.001
hs-CRP (48 hours, mg/L)	190 ± 16	183 ± 18	< 0.001
IL-6 (24 hours, pg/mL)	129 [103,166]	83 [69,101]	< 0.001
Cardiac injury indexes
TnI (12 hours, ng/mL)	10.6 ± 2.8	10.5 ± 2.5	0.606
TnI (24 hours, ng/mL)	5.7 [4.8, 6.7]	5.7 [5.0, 6.9]	0.612
TnI (48 hours, ng/mL)	3.0 ± 1.2	3.2 ± 1.0	0.227
Anaerobic metabolism
Lactate (12 hours, mmol/L)	9.0 ± 1.7	8.5 ± 1.6	0.003
Lactate (24 hours, mmol/L)	3.5 ± 0.8	3.2 ± 0.9	0.001
Lactate (48 hours, mmol/L)	2.1 ± 0.7	1.8 ± 0.6	< 0.001
ICU recovery
APACHE II score (24 hours)	18 ± 6	17 ± 5	0.028
Ventilation time (hour)	49 ± 20	36 ± 18	< 0.001
Duration in ICU stay (day)	4 [3,5]	3 [2,3]	< 0.001
Chest tube drainage (mL)	906 ± 168	836 ± 163	< 0.001
Involved branch arteries
Coeliac trunk artery	51 (24.4)	37 (15.8)	0.014
Superior mesenteric artery	56 (26.8)	42 (17.9)	0.025
Renal artery	121 (57.9)	105 (44.9)	0.006
30-day recovery
Death	25 (12.0)	13 (5.6)	0.018
Stroke	35 (16.7)	22 (9.4)	0.023
RRT	40 (19.1)	20 (8.5)	0.001
Duration in hospital stay (d)	16 [14,19]	14 [12,15]	< 0.001

hs-CRP: Highly sensitive C-reactive protein; IL: Interleukin; TnI: Troponin I; ICU: Intensive care unit; APACHE II score: Acute physiology, age and chronic health evaluation (APACHE) II score; RRT: Renal replacement treatment; other abbreviations as in Figure 1 The data are presented as mean ± SD, median (interquartile range), or number (frequency).