Key result
The proportion of abdominal aortic aneurysm patients treated with EVAR in Germany increased from 2006 to 2009 (from 24.0% to 40.3% in males), alongside a slight decline in in-hospital deaths.
Observational
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The utilization of EVAR for abdominal aortic aneurysms in Germany increased significantly between 2006 and 2009, coinciding with a slight decline in aneurysm-related in-hospital mortality.
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Rising EVAR use coincided with modest mortality decline in observational data; leaves open whether adoption improves outcomes or reflects selection.
Santosa et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) vs. Open surgical procedures was evaluated on Incidence of hospitalization and annual procedure rates of EVAR. The proportion of abdominal aortic aneurysm patients treated with EVAR in Germany increased from 2006 to 2009 (from 24.0% to 40.3% in males), alongside a slight decline in in-hospital deaths.
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