Key result
Endovascular repair proves cost-effective vs open surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysms at ~$22,826 per QALY.
Why the study?
Is endovascular repair a cost-effective alternative to open surgical repair in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms?
Population
Hypothetical cohort of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (base-case: 70-year-old men with 5-cm AAAs)
Comparison
Endovascular repair (EVR) vs Open surgical repair (OSR)
Design
Other
Authors
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May support EVR consideration in modeled AAA scenarios; leaves open real-world validation of morbidity assumptions.
Is endovascular repair a cost-effective alternative to open surgical repair in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms?
Effect estimate: Cost-effectiveness ratio of $22,826
Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms is a cost-effective alternative to open surgical repair, provided it significantly reduces morbidity and mortality.
Patel et al. (1999) studied Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). Endovascular repair (EVR) vs. Open surgical repair (OSR) was evaluated on Cost-effectiveness ratio (Cost-effectiveness ratio of $22,826). Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms was cost-effective compared with open surgical repair, yielding a base-case cost-effectiveness ratio of $22,826.
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