Conventional open versus hybrid aortic arch repair: a meta-analysis of propensity-matched studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comparison of conventional (open) surgical versus hybrid aortic arch repair remains debatable. While the majority of previous comparative studies including meta-analyses contained primarily risk-unadjusted cohorts, those focusing on propensity-matched comparisons were limited by their small sample size. We aimed to compare outcomes of these two approaches through an up-to-date search and meta-analysis of the best evidence currently available in the literature.

Methods

The PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane library from inception to September 2019 were searched to identify articles reporting propensity-score matching data on open versus hybrid aortic arch repair. Patients' baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes were extracted from the articles and pooled

SUBMITTER: Zhan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8411138 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature