Results of Open and Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair According to the E-PASS Score

Abstract Introduction: Endovascular repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysm has become the standard of care due to a lower 30-day mortality, a lower morbidity, shorter hospital stay and a quicker recovery. The role of open repair (OR) and to whom this type of operation should be offered is subje...

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Main Authors: Fábio Hüsemann Menezes, Bárbara Ferrarezi, Moisés Amâncio de Souza, Susyanne Lavor Cosme, Giovani José Dal Poggetto Molinari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2016-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382016000100022&lng=en&tlng=en