Abstract:Aim To investigate the clinical characteristics and related factors of post-implantation syndrome (PIS) following the prophylactic application of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR). Methods A total of 510 adult patients who had received prophylactic NSAID after TEVAR at General Hospital of Northern Theater Command from September 2013 to April 2024 were consecutively included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups based on the occurrence of PIS postoperatively:the PIS group (34 patients, 6.67%) and the non-PIS group (476 patients, 93.33%). General information, past medical history and surgical features were compared between the two groups. Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis were used to identify predictors of PIS. The ROC curve was used to assess the overall diagnostic performance of the risk factors. Results The baseline data and clinical characteristics of PIS group and non-PIS group were compared. The rate of gender as male, chest and back pain on adimission, limb ischaemia on admission, systolic blood pressure on admission, use of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEI)/angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) drugs during hospitalization, preoperative white blood cell (WBC) count and surgical approach involving an incision in PIS group were higher than those in non-PIS group , and the age, preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) level and use of statin drugs during hospitalization were lower than those in non-PIS group, all differences were statistically significant. Postoperative C-reactive protein level, incidence of clinical adverse events during postoperative hospitalization, and time of postoperative hospitalization were increased in PIS group compared with those in non-PIS group. There was no significant difference in the incidence of aortic adverse events between the two groups (P<0.05). Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis identified patients' age < 60 years (OR=4.1,5%CI:1.348~16.188, P=0.015), increased preoperative WBC count (OR=3.2,5%CI:1.469~8.735, P=0.005), and surgical approach involving an incision (OR=8.9,5%CI:1.849~37.610, P=0.006) as independent predictors for PIS. The results of the ROC curve analysis showed that the area under the curve of patients' age <60 years, increased preoperative WBC count, femoral arteriotomy access, and the three combined diagnoses in predicting the occurrence of PIS after TEVAR were 0.653 (95%CI:0.573~0.733), 0.686(95%CI:0.600~0.771), 0.699(95%CI:0.627~0.770), 0.826(95%CI:0.765~0.887). Conclusion Despite the prophylactic use of NSAID, some patients develop PIS after TEVAR. Patients'age < 60 years, elevated preoperative WBC count, and femoral artery incision approach are independent risk factors for PIS after preventive medication. Additionally, the incidence of PIS increased with the number of independent risk factors present.