Meta-analysis of individual-patient data from EVAR-1, DREAM, OVER and ACE trials comparing outcomes of endovascular or open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm over 5 years.

JT, Powell; MJ, Sweeting; P, Ulug; JD, Blankensteijn; FA, Lederle; JP, Becquemin; RM, Greenhalgh

doi:10.1002/bjs.10430

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Meta-analysis of individual-patient data from EVAR-1, DREAM, OVER and ACE trials comparing outcomes of endovascular or open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm over 5 years.

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Powell JT

Sweeting MJ

Ulug P

Abstract

Background The erosion of the early mortality advantage of elective endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) compared with open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm remains without a satisfactory explanation.Methods An individual-patient data meta-analysis of four multicentre randomized trials of EVAR ver...

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