Long-term Cost-effectiveness in the Veterans Affairs Open vs Endovascular Repair Study of Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Lederle FA, Stroupe KT, Kyriakides TC, Ge L, Freischlag JA. Long-term Cost-effectiveness in the Veterans Affairs Open vs Endovascular Repair Study of Aortic Abdominal Aneurysm: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surgery 2016, 151: 1139-1144. PMID: 27627802, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2016.2783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbdominal aortic aneurysmOpen repair groupEndovascular repairHealth care costsClinical trialsEndovascular groupRepair groupTotal mean health care costsCare costsVeterans Affairs Medical CenterMean health care costsEndovascular repair proceduresInitial endovascular repairAortic abdominal aneurysmQuality of lifeHealth care servicesElective repairClinical outcomesInitial repairShorter hospitalizationAbdominal aneurysmSecondary proceduresAortic aneurysmMAIN OUTCOMEMedical Center