Early extubation reduces respiratory complications and hospital length of stay following repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms Sara L. Zettervall, MD, MPH, Peter A. Soden, MD, Katie E. Shean, MD, Sarah E. Deery, MD, Klaas H.J. Ultee, MD, Matthew Alef, MD, Jeffrey J. Siracuse, MD, Marc L. Schermerhorn, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 65, Issue 1, Pages 58-64.e1 (January 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.05.095 Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) adjusted 1-year survival. Cox proportional hazard models adjusted for age, gender, smoking, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, symptom status, dialysis, procedure time, blood loss, diameter, and hospital identification. OR, Operating room. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2017 65, 58-64.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2016.05.095) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Open repair adjusted 1-year survival. Cox proportional hazard models adjusted for age, gender, smoking, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, symptom status, dialysis, epidural use, procedure time, blood loss, diameter, and hospital identification. OR, Operating room. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2017 65, 58-64.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2016.05.095) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Rates of postoperative complications (univariate). EVAR, Endovascular aneurysm repair; OR, operating room; SNF, skilled nursing facility. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2017 65, 58-64.e1DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2016.05.095) Copyright © 2016 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions