Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 817-826 , April 2009

Endovascular treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in the United States (2001-2006): A significant survival benefit over open repair is independently associated with increased institutional volume

Presented at the 2008 New England Society for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting, Newport, RI, October 3-5, 2008.

Received 21 September 2008 ,Accepted 3 November 2008.

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    Procedures performed for ruptured AAA, 2001-2006.

    Procedures performed for ruptured AAA, 2001-2006.

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    A, Procedure type performed for RAAA based on elective OPEN AAA institutional volume. B, Procedure type performed for RAAA based on annual elective EVAR institutional volume. C, Procedure type perform

    A, Procedure type performed for RAAA based on elective OPEN AAA institutional volume. B, Procedure type performed for RAAA based on annual elective EVAR institutional volume. C, Procedure type performed for RAAA based on annual RUPTURED AAA institutional volume.

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    Overall In-hospital mortality by procedure type for RAAA.

    Overall In-hospital mortality by procedure type for RAAA.

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    A, In-hospital mortality of RAAA by procedure type based on elective open AAA institutional volume. B, in-hospital mortality of RAAA based on elective EVAR institutional volume. C, in-hospital mortali

    A, In-hospital mortality of RAAA by procedure type based on elective open AAA institutional volume. B, in-hospital mortality of RAAA based on elective EVAR institutional volume. C, in-hospital mortality of RAAA based on RAAA annual institutional volume.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(08)01881-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.11.002

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 817-826 , April 2009