Percutaneous endovascular aneurysm repair in morbidly obese patients
Chin JA, Skrip L, Sumpio BE, Cardella JA, Indes JE, Sarac TP, Dardik A, Chaar C. Percutaneous endovascular aneurysm repair in morbidly obese patients. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2016, 65: 643-650.e1. PMID: 28034584, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.06.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAneurysmCatheterization, PeripheralChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualEndovascular ProceduresFemaleFemoral ArteryHumansMaleMiddle AgedObesity, MorbidOperative TimePostoperative ComplicationsPuncturesRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesWound HealingConceptsEndovascular aneurysm repairMO patientsSuperobese patientsObese patientsAneurysm repairSurgical outcomesSevere chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseShorter total operation timeTotal endovascular aneurysm repairChronic obstructive pulmonary diseasePercutaneous endovascular aneurysm repairSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program filesMorbidly obese patientsObstructive pulmonary diseaseSimilar baseline characteristicsPercutaneous femoral accessCurrent Procedural TerminologyPEVAR groupBaseline comorbiditiesWound complicationsBaseline characteristicsFemoral accessPulmonary diseaseTotal operation timeFemoral cutdown