Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Has Significantly Lower Perioperative Mortality in Comparison to Open Repair: A Systematic Review

Objective: The objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) in reducing inhospital mortality against open graft replace-ment for aortic aneurysm. Methods: Generic terms including EVAR, endovascular aneurysm repair and aorti...

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Main Authors: Muhammad S. Sajid, Mittal Desai, Zishan Haider, Daryll M. Baker, George Hamilton
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2008-07-01
Series:Asian Journal of Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600718
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author Muhammad S. Sajid
Mittal Desai
Zishan Haider
Daryll M. Baker
George Hamilton
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Mittal Desai
Zishan Haider
Daryll M. Baker
George Hamilton
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description Objective: The objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) in reducing inhospital mortality against open graft replace-ment for aortic aneurysm. Methods: Generic terms including EVAR, endovascular aneurysm repair and aortic endografting were used to search a variety of electronic databases. Based on selection criteria, decisions regarding inclusion and exclusion of primary studies were made. Results: A total of three randomized controlled trials on 1,468 patients were included. In the EVAR group, 12 of 759 (1.5%) patients died, compared to 33 of 709 (4.6%) patients who died in the open surgery group. In both the fixed and random effect models, EVAR was associated with statistically significantly lower perioperative mortality when compared to open surgical repair of aortic aneurysm. The risk ratio of 0.33 indicates that mortality is 3.3 times more likely in the open surgery group compared to the EVAR group. Conclusion: EVAR carries a threefold lower risk of perioperative death in comparison to open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. This early advantage must be offset against the increased need for later re-intervention and probable equivalence of long-term outcome. In older and high operative risk patients, EVAR should be the treatment of choice.
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spelling doaj.art-db63e09428db4d52a24ba984eff7d2642022-12-22T01:26:59ZengElsevierAsian Journal of Surgery1015-95842008-07-0131311912310.1016/S1015-9584(08)60071-8Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Has Significantly Lower Perioperative Mortality in Comparison to Open Repair: A Systematic ReviewMuhammad S. SajidMittal DesaiZishan HaiderDaryll M. BakerGeorge HamiltonObjective: The objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the effectiveness of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) in reducing inhospital mortality against open graft replace-ment for aortic aneurysm. Methods: Generic terms including EVAR, endovascular aneurysm repair and aortic endografting were used to search a variety of electronic databases. Based on selection criteria, decisions regarding inclusion and exclusion of primary studies were made. Results: A total of three randomized controlled trials on 1,468 patients were included. In the EVAR group, 12 of 759 (1.5%) patients died, compared to 33 of 709 (4.6%) patients who died in the open surgery group. In both the fixed and random effect models, EVAR was associated with statistically significantly lower perioperative mortality when compared to open surgical repair of aortic aneurysm. The risk ratio of 0.33 indicates that mortality is 3.3 times more likely in the open surgery group compared to the EVAR group. Conclusion: EVAR carries a threefold lower risk of perioperative death in comparison to open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. This early advantage must be offset against the increased need for later re-intervention and probable equivalence of long-term outcome. In older and high operative risk patients, EVAR should be the treatment of choice.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600718aortic aneurysmendograftendovascular aneurysm repairEVAR
spellingShingle Muhammad S. Sajid
Mittal Desai
Zishan Haider
Daryll M. Baker
George Hamilton
Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Has Significantly Lower Perioperative Mortality in Comparison to Open Repair: A Systematic Review
Asian Journal of Surgery
aortic aneurysm
endograft
endovascular aneurysm repair
EVAR
title Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Has Significantly Lower Perioperative Mortality in Comparison to Open Repair: A Systematic Review
title_full Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Has Significantly Lower Perioperative Mortality in Comparison to Open Repair: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Has Significantly Lower Perioperative Mortality in Comparison to Open Repair: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Has Significantly Lower Perioperative Mortality in Comparison to Open Repair: A Systematic Review
title_short Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) Has Significantly Lower Perioperative Mortality in Comparison to Open Repair: A Systematic Review
title_sort endovascular aortic aneurysm repair evar has significantly lower perioperative mortality in comparison to open repair a systematic review
topic aortic aneurysm
endograft
endovascular aneurysm repair
EVAR
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1015958408600718
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