Fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair is associated with lower perioperative morbidity and mortality compared with open repair for complex abdominal aortic aneurysms

The Zenith Fenestrated Endovascular Graft (ZFEN; Cook Medical, Bloomington, Ind) has expanded the anatomic eligibility of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Current data on ZFEN mainly consist of single-institution experiences and show conflicting results. Therefore, we compared perioperative outcomes after repair using ZFEN with open complex AAA repair and infrarenal EVAR in a nationwide multicenter registry.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - December 13, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Rens R.B. Varkevisser, Thomas F.X. O'Donnell, Nicholas J. Swerdlow, Patric Liang, Chun Li, Klaas H.J. Ultee, Alexander B. Pothof, Livia E.V.M. De Guerre, Hence J.M. Verhagen, Marc. L. Schermerhorn Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research