Comparative analysis of the outcomes of elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in England and Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is substantial international variation in mortality after abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair; many non-operative factors influence risk-adjusted outcomes. This study compared 90-day and 5-year mortality for patients undergoing elective AAA repair in England and Sweden.

Methods

Patients were identified from English Hospital Episode Statistics and the Swedish Vascular Registry between 2003 and 2012. Ninety-day mortality and 5-year survival were compared after adjustment for age and sex. Separate within-country analyses were performed to examine the impact of co-morbidity, hospital teaching status and hospital annual caseload.

Results

The study included 36 249 patients who had AAA treatment in England, with a median age of 74 (i.q.r. 69-79) years, of

SUBMITTER: Karthikesalingam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5900926 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature