The impact of body mass index on perioperative outcomes of open and endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program, 2005-2007 Kristina A. Giles, MD, Mark C. Wyers, MD, Frank B. Pomposelli, MD, Allen D. Hamdan, MD, Y. Avery Ching, MD, Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 52, Issue 6, Pages 1471-1477 (December 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2010.07.013 Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Weight class categorization by body mass index (BMI) of patients undergoing endovascular (EVAR) or open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in 2005-2007. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 52, 1471-1477DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.07.013) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Mortality by body mass index classification for (A) patients undergoing endovascular (EVAR) vs open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in 2005-2007 and (B) for all AAA. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 52, 1471-1477DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.07.013) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Morbidity by body mass index classification for patients undergoing endovascular (EVAR) or open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in 2005-2007. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 52, 1471-1477DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.07.013) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Surgical site infections by body mass index classification for patients undergoing endovascular (EVAR) or open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in 2005-2007. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 52, 1471-1477DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2010.07.013) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions