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Comparative Study
Journal Article
An emergency EVAR service reduces mortality in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.
European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2009 Februrary
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to compare all in-hospital mortality for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAAs) before and after the establishment of an emergency EVAR (eEVAR) service.
DESIGN AND METHODS: An eEVAR service was established in January 2006, since when all patients presenting with rAAAs have been considered for endovascular repair. Data for all rAAAs presenting between January 2006 and December 2007 was prospectively collected (Group 1). This patient group was compared to those presenting with rAAA between January 2003 and December 2005 when eEVAR was not offered at our institution (Group 2). These records had also been collected prospectively and submitted to the National Vascular Database (NVD).
RESULTS: A total of 50 rAAAs (17 eEVAR, 29 open repairs, 4 palliated) presented after the introduction of eEVAR (Group 1) and 71 in the historical Group 2 of which 54 underwent open repair and 17 were palliated. The total in-hospital mortality was significantly lower in Group 1 20% (eEVAR (n=1), 6%: Open (n=5), 17%: palliated (n=4), 100%) when compared to Group 2 54% (Open (n=21), 39%: palliated (n=17), 100%) (p=0.000001). Furthermore similar significant differences were seen in 30-day operative mortalities between the two groups 13% in Group 1 versus 39% in Group 2 (p=0.0003). In addition the proportion of patients who were palliated has significantly decreased (8% Group 1 versus 24% Group 2, p=0.01).
CONCLUSIONS: The establishment of an eEVAR service has significantly reduced in-hospital mortality for patients presenting with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.
DESIGN AND METHODS: An eEVAR service was established in January 2006, since when all patients presenting with rAAAs have been considered for endovascular repair. Data for all rAAAs presenting between January 2006 and December 2007 was prospectively collected (Group 1). This patient group was compared to those presenting with rAAA between January 2003 and December 2005 when eEVAR was not offered at our institution (Group 2). These records had also been collected prospectively and submitted to the National Vascular Database (NVD).
RESULTS: A total of 50 rAAAs (17 eEVAR, 29 open repairs, 4 palliated) presented after the introduction of eEVAR (Group 1) and 71 in the historical Group 2 of which 54 underwent open repair and 17 were palliated. The total in-hospital mortality was significantly lower in Group 1 20% (eEVAR (n=1), 6%: Open (n=5), 17%: palliated (n=4), 100%) when compared to Group 2 54% (Open (n=21), 39%: palliated (n=17), 100%) (p=0.000001). Furthermore similar significant differences were seen in 30-day operative mortalities between the two groups 13% in Group 1 versus 39% in Group 2 (p=0.0003). In addition the proportion of patients who were palliated has significantly decreased (8% Group 1 versus 24% Group 2, p=0.01).
CONCLUSIONS: The establishment of an eEVAR service has significantly reduced in-hospital mortality for patients presenting with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.
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