Why the study?
Does EVAR improve long-term outcomes compared to open repair in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms?
Does EVAR improve long-term outcomes compared to open repair in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms?
EVAR offers lower perioperative mortality than open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms, but long-term outcomes, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness are similar.
EVAR may be preferred for lower perioperative mortality in AAA repair; leaves open whether long-term equivalence persists across subgroups.
Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) is a safe and efficacious treatment for both unruptured and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. While perioperative mortality is lower with EVAR, long-term outcomes are similar between EVAR and open repair, including quality of life and cost-effectiveness. We review the long-term outcomes from the EUROSTAR registry, and DREAM, EVAR 1, and OVER trials.
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