Open Repair of Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Meta-Analysis
Khan FM, Naik A, Hameed I, Robinson NB, Spadaccio C, Rahouma M, Yongle R, Demetres M, Chen H, Chang M, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Open Repair of Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Meta-Analysis. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 110: 1941-1949. PMID: 32504596, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.04.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsCerebrospinal fluid drainsOpen repairOperative mortalitySpinal cord injuryAortic aneurysmLate mortalityRespiratory failureRenal failureCord injuryMyocardial infarctionGeneric inverse variance methodFluid drainsHigh operative mortalityLow operative mortalityInverse variance methodThoracic aortic aneurysmSystematic literature searchPostoperative strokeOperative deathsPerioperative complicationsPostoperative outcomesSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomePooled rate