2023
Analysis of Repair Type and Hypogastric Artery Antegrade Perfusion and Erectile Function following Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Bennett K, Hurley L, Kyriakides T, Matsumura J, Group O. Analysis of Repair Type and Hypogastric Artery Antegrade Perfusion and Erectile Function following Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 94: 186-194. PMID: 37164171, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.04.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsErectile functionArtery perfusionErectile dysfunctionHypogastric flowEndovascular repairAneurysm repairAortic aneurysmAntegrade perfusionPreoperative ankle-brachial indexErectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaireAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairHypogastric artery exclusionSignificant erectile dysfunctionThoracic aortic proceduresAnkle-brachial indexBeta-blocker useFifth of patientsSpinal cord ischemiaAortic aneurysm repairAbdominal aortic aneurysmMixed effects regression modelsBranched deviceButtock claudicationEndovascular groupBlocker use
2012
Cost-effectiveness of open versus endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in the OVER trial
Stroupe KT, Lederle FA, Matsumura JS, Kyriakides TC, Jonk YC, Ge L, Freischlag JA, Group O. Cost-effectiveness of open versus endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in the OVER trial. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2012, 56: 901-909.e2. PMID: 22640466, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2012.01.086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal health care costsEndovascular repair groupEndovascular groupHealth care providersHealth care costsRepair groupEndovascular repairMean total health care costsCare costsAbdominal aortic aneurysm repairPatient's health care providersVeterans Affairs Cooperative StudyHealth care utilization dataVA Health Economics Resource CenterOpen repair groupAortic aneurysm repairEndovascular AAA repairNon-VA careLength of stayAbdominal aortic aneurysmLower mean costQuality of lifeGraft costsMedicare data sourcesOVER trial