Patients Treated for Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Have Fewer Hospital-Free Days When Undergoing Open Repair or Treated at Low Volume Hospitals

Patient-centric outcomes are poorly utilized for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) repair. Hospital-free days (HFD) describes the number of days alive outside a hospital or emergency department (ED) following repair and is an emerging surrogate marker for functional independence. We explored HFD as an outcome metric in patients with RAAA and determined factors associated with HFD.
Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research