Long-Term Outcome of Open or Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

L. de Bruin, Jorg; F. Baas, Annette; Buth, Jaap; Prinssen, Monique; L.G. Verhoeven, Eric; W.M. Cuypers, Philippe; R.H.M. van Sambeek, Marc; Balm, Ron; E. Grobbee, Diederick; D. Blankensteijn, Jan

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0909499

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Long-Term Outcome of Open or Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • May 19, 2010

Authors:

Jorg L. de Bruin

Annette F. Baas

Jaap Buth

Abstract

BACKGROUND: For patients with large abdominal aortic aneurysms, randomized trials have shown an initial overall survival benefit for elective endovascular repair over conventional open repair. This survival difference, however, was no longer significant in the second year after the procedure. Inform...

Subject

Medicine

Abdominal aortic aneurysm

Surgery

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