Elective treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm with endovascular or open repair: The first decade

Kaplan-Meier survival curves for patients undergoing elective open repair and endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms. Note that at 3 years, the curves separate, demonstrating survival benefit in patients having open repair. The curves later merge, showing equivalent survival at 5 years.

Kaplan-Meier survival curves of patients ≥70 years undergoing elective open and endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Kaplan-Meier life-table from the Lifeline registry superimposed upon the survival curves of the current series from Jobst Vascular Center (JVC). Both show a mid-term (3-year) mortality benefit of open repair. EVAR, Endovascular aneurysm repair.