The impact of endovascular repair on management and outcome of ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has become an alternative to open repair for the treatment of ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysms (rTAAs). The aim of this study was to assess national trends in the use of TEVAR for the treatment of rTAA and to determine its impact on perioperative outcomes.

Methods

Patients admitted with an rTAA between 1993 and 2012 were identified from the National Inpatient Sample. Patients were grouped in accordance with their treatment: TEVAR, open repair, or nonoperative treatment. The primary outcomes were treatment trends over time and in-hospital death. Secondary outcomes included perioperative complications and length of stay. Trend analyses were performed using the Cochran-Armitage test for trend, and adjusted mortality risks

SUBMITTER: Ultee KHJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5524609 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature