Meta-analysis of open versus endovascular repair for ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysm
Jonker FH, Trimarchi S, Verhagen HJ, Moll FL, Sumpio BE, Muhs BE. Meta-analysis of open versus endovascular repair for ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysm. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2010, 51: 1026-1032.e2. PMID: 20347700, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.10.103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen repairThoracic aortic aneurysmEndovascular repairAortic aneurysmMyocardial infarctionMortality rateEndovascular thoracic aortic aneurysm repairThoracic aortic aneurysm repairAneurysm-related survivalCochrane Library CENTRALOpen surgical repairAortic aneurysm repairExcerpta Medica Database (EMBASE) databasesHigh mortality rateParaplegia rateTEVAR groupType of repairAdditional patientsAneurysm repairSurgical repairMean ageContemporary outcomesTreatment outcomesTEVARSmall series