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EVAR for the Treatment of Ruptured AAA

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	Abstract

Endovascular repair (EVAR) for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) has been held out as a safer, less invasive alternative to open surgery with the potential to significantly reduce in-hospital mortality. Despite the inherent biases that accompany comparison of the 2 treatment modalities, there appears to be a clear role for EVAR for select patients in select centers. To successfully treat patients with ruptured AAA both open and endovascular modalities should be available and clear protocols using a team approach must be developed.

First published on January 27, 2009, doi:10.1177/1531003508330708

Perspectives in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy 2009;21:9.

A more recent version of this article appeared on March 1, 2009


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