Why the study?
Does an EVAR-ONLY approach reduce 30-day mortality in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms compared to an EVAR/OPEN approach?
Population
473 consecutive patients with noninfected ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms treated at 2 university centers
Comparison
EVAR-ONLY approach vs EVAR/OPEN approach
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Open repair was associated with higher 30-day mortality; leaves open whether EVAR-only protocols improve overall survival in ruptured AAA.
Does an EVAR-ONLY approach reduce 30-day mortality in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms compared to an EVAR/OPEN approach?
An 'EVAR-ONLY' approach for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms is feasible and associated with low mortality and turndown rates, supporting its widespread adoption over open repair.
Mayer et al. (2012) studied this question.
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