Sex impacts outcome in minimally invasive surgery of the ascending aorta: a propensity score matched analysis
Florian Helms, Heike Krüger, Ezin Deniz, Andreas Martens, Aron-Frederik Popov, Bastian Schmack, Jan Dieter Schmitto, Alexander Weymann, Arjang Ruhparwar, Morsi Arar · 2026
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Florian Helms and colleagues analysed in 2026 whether sex affects results after minimally invasive surgery on the upper aorta. Records covered nearly four hundred patients who had replacement or repair procedures through a small-access approach at one centre. Statistical matching compared equal groups of women and men with similar risk profiles. Intensive care stay and complications after surgery were tracked closely.
Female sex, older age, and longer operation time each predicted a longer intensive care stay. Women suffered strokes around surgery far more often than men in the matched groups. Women also needed notably more transfused red blood cells during care. Short-term and long-term survival, however, showed no clear difference between the sexes. The authors conclude sex shapes early recovery after this surgery and deserves attention in planning and consent discussions.
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| CREATOR | Florian Helms, Heike Krüger, Ezin Deniz, Andreas Martens, Aron-Frederik Popov, Bastian Schmack, Jan Dieter Schmitto, Alexander Weymann, Arjang Ruhparwar, Morsi Arar |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |