Endovascular treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in the United States (2001-2006): A significant survival benefit over open repair is independently associated with increased institutional volume James McPhee, MD, Mohammad H. Eslami, MD, Elias J. Arous, MD, Louis M. Messina, MD, Andres Schanzer, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 49, Issue 4, Pages 817-826 (April 2009) DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2008.11.002 Copyright © 2009 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Procedures performed for ruptured AAA, 2001-2006. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 817-826DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.11.002) Copyright © 2009 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 A, Procedure type performed for RAAA based on elective OPEN AAA institutional volume. B, Procedure type performed for RAAA based on annual elective EVAR institutional volume. C, Procedure type performed for RAAA based on annual RUPTURED AAA institutional volume. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 817-826DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.11.002) Copyright © 2009 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Overall In-hospital mortality by procedure type for RAAA. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 817-826DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.11.002) Copyright © 2009 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 A, In-hospital mortality of RAAA by procedure type based on elective open AAA institutional volume. B, in-hospital mortality of RAAA based on elective EVAR institutional volume. C, in-hospital mortality of RAAA based on RAAA annual institutional volume. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2009 49, 817-826DOI: (10.1016/j.jvs.2008.11.002) Copyright © 2009 The Society for Vascular Surgery Terms and Conditions