Long-term outcomes and resource utilization of endovascular versus open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in Ontario Prasad Jetty, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Paul Hebert, MD, MSc, FRCP, Carl van Walraven, MD, MSc, FRCP Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 51, Issue 3, Pages 577-583.e3 (March 2010) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.10.101 Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Total number of elective endovascular aneurysm repairs (EVARs, blue) and open aortic aneurysm repairs (AAA; red) by fiscal year are shown for Ontario between April 2002 and March 2007 (horizontal axis, fiscal year of study; vertical axis, total elective AAA). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 51, 577-583.e3DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2009.10.101) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Survival distribution function with 95% confidence intervals (dashed lines) is shown for all patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm (EVAR) and open repair procedures in Ontario from April 2002 to March 2007 (horizontal axis, days from elective abdominal repair; vertical axis, proportion of patients alive). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2010 51, 577-583.e3DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2009.10.101) Copyright © 2010 Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions