Endovascular Versus Open Surgical Intervention in Patients with Takayasu's Arteritis: A Meta-analysis

Although medical treatment has advanced, surgical treatment is needed to control symptoms of Takayasu's arteritis (TA), such as angina, stroke, hypertension, or claudication. Endovascular or open surgical intervention is performed; however, there are few comparative studies on these methods. This meta-analysis and systematic review aimed to examine the outcome of surgical treatment of TA.
Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research