Association of women-specific size threshold and mortality in elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It is unclear whether women derive mortality benefit from early repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The aim of this study was to compare short- and mid-term mortality for women treated at small versus large diameters.

Method

Women receiving elective repair of AAA at small (49-54 mm) and large (≥55 mm) diameters from 2008 to 2022 were extracted from the Swedish National Registry for Vascular Surgery (n = 1642 women). The effect of diameter on 90-day, 1- and 3-year mortality was studied in logistic regression and propensity score models. Age, co-morbidities, smoking and repair modality were considered as confounders. Men (n = 9047) were analysed in parallel.

Results

Some 1642 women were analysed, of whom 34% underwent repair at small diameters (versus

SUBMITTER: Talvitie M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10776526 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature