Treatment Outcomes of Patients With Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) is a serious complication of abdominal aortic aneurysm associated with high operative mortality and morbidity rates. The present study evaluated the perioperative and long-term outcomes of Korean patients with rAAA based on national health insurance claims data.

Methods

The National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) database was searched retrospectively to identify patients with rAAA who underwent endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and open surgical repair (OSR) from 2009 to 2018. Perioperative (≤ 30 days), early postoperative (≤ 3 month), and long-term (> 3 month) survival, reinterventions, and complications were assessed.

Results

The search identified 1,034 patients with rAAA, including 594 who underwent EVAR and 4

SUBMITTER: Kim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10562185 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature