title: Comparison of endovascular versus open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms: a review.
abstract: The purpose of this review is to highlight the indications, complications, and outcomes observed with endovascular or open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms. We selected literature published during 2005 to 2008, encompassing a research period from 1987 to 2005 which compared these 2 techniques and followed various outcomes of morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York 10595, USA. duartem@wcmc.com
authors.forename: Maddalena Pizzirusso
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.forename: Catherine T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Maldjian
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Laskowski
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*