Long-Term Comparison of Endovascular and Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Lederle FA, Freischlag JA, Kyriakides TC, Matsumura JS, Padberg FT, Kohler TR, Kougias P, Jean-Claude JM, Cikrit DF, Swanson KM. Long-Term Comparison of Endovascular and Open Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. New England Journal Of Medicine 2012, 367: 1988-1997. PMID: 23171095, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1207481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular repair groupOpen repair groupAbdominal aortic aneurysmYears of ageEndovascular repairOpen repairLong-term survivalAortic aneurysmSimilar long-term survivalAsymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysmVeterans Affairs Medical CenterElective endovascular repairLong-term morbidityTraditional open repairType of treatmentCause mortalityPerioperative mortalityTime of registrationOlder patientsYounger patientsEndovascular approachPrimary outcomeAneurysm ruptureMedical CenterSurvival advantage