Regional variation exists in patient selection and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Significant regional variation in surgical rates has been identified following multiple surgical procedures. However, limited data have examined the regional variability in patient selection and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). This study aimed to evaluate regional variation in patient selection, perioperative management, and operative approach for the repair of AAAs.

Methods

All patients undergoing open repair or endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of an AAA in the Vascular Quality Initiative from 2009 to 2014 were identified. All regional groups were deidentified, and those with fewer than 100 open repairs were combined into a single region.

Results

We identified 17,269 elective repairs (EVAR, 13,759; open, 3510) and 1462 ruptured AAAs (EVAR

SUBMITTER: Zettervall SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5036976 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature