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We appreciate your comments regarding our study evaluating outcomes after open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair using a retroperitoneal vs transabdominal approach.1 In our study of Medicare beneficiaries, patients who underwent transabdominal AAA repair had higher rates of repair-related readmissions and reinterventions compared with patients who underwent a retroperitoneal approach at 5  years (42% vs 34%), and this was driven primarily by higher rates of hernia repairs (13% vs 6.1%; P 
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research