Cost-minimization study of the percutaneous approach to endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
Hong JC, Yang GK, Delarmente BA, Khera R, Price J, Faulds J, Chen JC. Cost-minimization study of the percutaneous approach to endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 71: 444-449. PMID: 31176637, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.03.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndovascular aortic aneurysm repairVascular closure deviceAortic aneurysm repairLength of hospitalizationP-EVARCost savingsProbabilistic sensitivity analysesAneurysm repairSensitivity analysisTwo-way sensitivity analysesCost-minimization studyCost saving strategyEconomic effectsCost parametersMean cost savingsCost differencesPayer perspectiveSurgical site infectionNational Inpatient SampleThoracic EVARResource allocationSaving strategiesBase caseSavingsSummary measures