Open vs. endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: a comparative analysis

Context:Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a condition that is usually asymptomatic, but potentially fatal, and has a prevalence in men over 60 years old ranging from 4.3% to 8%. There are two treatment options available: open surgery (OS) and endovascular treatment (ET).Objective:To compare the res...

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Main Authors: Samuel de Paula Miranda, Paschoal Cunha Miranda, Marília Granzotto Volpato, Maria Cláudia Folino, Antônio Massamitsu Kambara, Fábio Henrique Rossi, Nilo Mitsuru Izukawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2014-12-01
Series:Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-54492014000400276&lng=en&tlng=en