Open vs. endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: a comparative analysis

Autor:	Samuel de Paula Miranda, Paschoal Cunha Miranda, Marília Granzotto Volpato, Maria Cláudia Folino, Antônio Massamitsu Kambara, Fábio Henrique Rossi, Nilo Mitsuru Izukawa
Jazyk:	English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	aneurisma de aorta abdominal procedimentos cirúrgicos vasculares procedimentos endovasculares Surgery RD1-811 Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system RC666-701
Zdroj:	Jornal Vascular Brasileiro, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 276-284 (2014)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1677-7301 1677-5449
DOI:	10.1590/1677-5449.0118
Popis:	Context:Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition that is usually asymptomatic, but potentially fatal, and has a prevalence in men over 60 years old ranging from 4.3% to 8%. There are two treatment options available: open surgery (OS) and endovascular treatment (ET).Objective:To compare the results of repairs conducted using these two treatment methods from 2008 to 2013 in a tertiary hospital.Methods:A retrospective analysis comparing 119 patients treated with OS and 219 patients who underwent ET for AAA repair.Results:The ET group was older (71.3 vs. 68.2 years; p
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