Endovascular Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Is Superior to Open Repair: Propensity-Matched Analysis in the Vascular Quality Initiative

The three randomized trials comparing endovascular aneurysm repair (rEVAR) with open surgical repair (rOSR) of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) were poorly designed and heavily criticized. The short- and long-term survival advantages of rEVAR remain unclear. We sought to compare the two treatment modalities using a propensity-matched analysis in a real-world setting.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - August 21, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Linda J. Wang, Satinderjit Locham, Matthew J. Eagleton, W. Darrin Clouse, Mahmoud Malas Tags: Abstract from the 2019 Western Vascular Society Annual Meeting Source Type: research