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Survival After Endovascular vs Open Aortic Aneurysm Repairs

Friday, September 4, 2015

Submitted by

Mark Ferguson

Source

Source Name: JAMA Surgery

Source URL: http://archsurg.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=2431236

Author(s)

David C. Chang; Ralitza P. Parina; Samuel E. Wilson

Long-term outcomes of endovascular (EVAR) and open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) were compared using a California-based dataset including more than 23,000 pts. Postoperative outcomes were better with EVAR, and survival at 3 years was better with EVAR. After 3 years, mortality was higher for EVAR, and EVAR was associated with higher rates of reintervention and of late AAA rupture.