Medscape

Endovascular vs Open Surgery for AAA Repair

How do the results of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) compare with those after an open surgical procedure? To answer this question, the investigators conducted a randomized ...
Medscape

Assessment of a Multifactorial Risk Index for Predicting Postoperative Pneumonia after Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Pneumonia is a common postoperative complication, with a mortality of up to 40%. The Post-operative Pneumonia Risk Index (PPRI) was derived from a large cohort of general surgical patients but has not ...
Nature

Predicting outcomes following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair using machine learning

Patients undergoing open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) have a high risk of post-operative complications. However, there are no widely used tools to predict surgical risk in this ...
Nature

Body mass index and mortality after elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in a fifteen year multicenter cohort study

The correlation between body mass index (BMI) and the outcomes for patients receiving surgical intervention for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is still debated. Consequently, this study seeks to ...