Background The erosion of the early mortality advantage of elective endovascular aneurysm
repair (EVAR) compared with open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm remains without a
satisfactory explanation. Methods An individual-patient data meta-analysis of four
multicentre randomized trials of EVAR versus open repair was conducted to a prespecified
analysis plan, reporting on mortality, aneurysm-related mortality and reintervention. Results
The analysis included 2783 patients, with 14 245 person-years of follow-up (median 5· 5 …

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Meta-analysis of individual-patient data from EVAR-1, DREAM, OVER and ACE trials
comparing outcomes of endovascular or open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm over 5
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