Outcomes and cost of open versus endovascular repair of intact thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm

Many previous studies have evaluated the outcomes of open and endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs). However, little is known about the differences in cost of these procedures and the potential factors driving these differences. The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes and cost of open aortic repair (OAR) vs endovascular repair of intact TAAA.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - May 19, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Satinderjit Locham, Hanaa Dakour-Aridi, Besma Nejim, Jasninder Dhaliwal, Widian Alshwaily, Mahmoud Malas Source Type: research