Nationwide analysis of risk factors for in-hospital mortality in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

CONCLUSION: In Germany, women were older when undergoing AAA repair and were less likely to receive EVAR. Mortality rates were higher in older patients and in women, irrespective of the surgical technique used.
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Source: The British Journal of Surgery - February 8, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Trenner M, Kuehnl A, Reutersberg B, Salvermoser M, Eckstein HH Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research