A new metric for centralization of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in large territories Patrice Nault, MD, Camille Brisson-Tessier, Denis Hamel, MSc, Laurie J. Lambert, PhD, Claudia Blais, PhD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 62, Issue 4, Pages 862-867 (October 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2015.04.442 Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Patient selection according to validated algorithm by Jetty's et al10,11 in the Quebec Integrated Chronic Disease Surveillance System (QICDS) between April 1, 2006, and March 31, 2013. EVAR, Endovascular aneurysm repair; OSR, open surgical repair; RAAA, ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 62, 862-867DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.04.442) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Centers of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) repair in Quebec by volume: 2006 to 2013. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2015 62, 862-867DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2015.04.442) Copyright © 2015 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions