Length of Stay Following Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair (TEVAR) Depends on Indication and Acuity

Length of stay (LOS) is a commonly used metric to optimize value in medical care. While pathways have been developed for some procedures in vascular surgery to reduce length of stay (LOS), they do not yet exist for TEVAR. The purpose of this study is to identify and define the risk factors for prolonged LOS in patients undergoing TEVAR to facilitate pathway development.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - September 11, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Nathan Belkin, Benjamin M. Jackson, Paul J. Foley, Scott M. Damrauer, Venkat Kalapatapu, Michael A. Golden, Ronald M. Fairman, Rachel R. Kelz, Grace J. Wang Source Type: research