Two-Year Outcomes after Conventional or Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

D. Blankensteijn, Jan; de Jong, S.E.C.A.; Prinssen, Monique; C. van der Ham, Arie; Buth, Jaap; M.M. van Sterkenburg, Steven; J.M. Verhagen, Hence; Buskens, Erik; E. Grobbee, Diederick

doi:10.1056/nejmoa051255

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Two-Year Outcomes after Conventional or Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Jun 8, 2005

Authors:

Jan D. Blankensteijn

S.E.C.A. de Jong

Monique Prinssen

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Two randomized trials have shown better outcomes with elective endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms than with conventional open repair in the first month after the procedure. We investigated whether this advantage is sustained beyond the perioperative period. METHODS: We con...

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Medicine

Confidence interval

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

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