AAA 9. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treatment in Women —Excellent Long-term Results for Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

The operative risk for treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is reported to be higher in female patients than in male patients for open repair as well as for endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). In some regions, female patients are not considered candidates for treatment, but they are known to rupture with a four times higher incidence at the same aneurysm diameter as in men. The aim of this study was to evaluate operative results of standard EVAR in female patients with special focus on long-term results.
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research