Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are found in up to 8% of men aged> 65 years, yet
usually remain asymptomatic until they rupture. Rupture of an AAA and its associated …

Surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is being challenged by newer,
minimally invasive therapies. Such new treatment strategies will need to prove themselves …

Background Several studies have compared outcomes after elective open and
endovascular approaches to abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery, with varying results …

The epidemiology and treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) has changed over
the past 30 years. This review aims to give the reader an overview of these changes and …

Purpose: To evaluate national outcomes after endovascular and open surgical repair of
ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA). Methods: The Nationwide Inpatient Sample …

Background Few data are available on the long-term outcome of endovascular repair of
abdominal aortic aneurysm as compared with open repair. Methods From 1999 through …

Objective To evaluate the early results of endovascular grafting for high-risk surgical
candidates in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Summary Background …

Background Although the initial results of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic
aneurysms were promising, current evidence from controlled studies does not convincingly …

Background Whether elective endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm reduces
long-term morbidity and mortality, as compared with traditional open repair, remains …

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the costs and comparative cost-
effectiveness of two methods of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in the Open Versus …