Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 1148-1155 , December 2006

Endovascular repair versus open surgery in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms: Clinical outcomes with 1-year follow-up

Portions of this data have been previously presented in J Endovasc Ther 2002;9:443-448 and Radiology 2006;240(3):681-9.

  • Jacob J. Visser, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Johanna L. Bosch, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Institute of Technology Assessment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass
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  • M.G. Myriam Hunink, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Mass
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  • Lukas C. van Dijk, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Johanna M. Hendriks, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Don Poldermans, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Marc R.H.M. van Sambeek, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Marc R. H. M. van Sambeek, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Room Hs-302, Erasmus MC, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Received 19 June 2006 ,Accepted 11 August 2006.

  • Image Result

    Flowchart of patients with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) included in the analysis. CTA, Computed tomography angiography.

    Flowchart of patients with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) included in the analysis. CTA, Computed tomography angiography.

 Supported in part by an Erasmus University Medical Center Health Care Efficiency grant and by an unrestricted educational grant from the foundation “Lijf en Leven.”Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(06)01482-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.08.018

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 1148-1155 , December 2006

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