title: EVAR for ruptured aneurysms: are the data complete?
abstract: Endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair is now the preferred therapy for many patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms and has been associated with reduced immediate and short-term morbidity and mortality. Because perioperative complications so often compromise the open repair of ruptured aortic aneurysms, EVAR has been considered as an attractive option in these patients. A number of small, typically single-center studies have demonstrated excellent results. In the absence of compelling, objective clinical data, there are certainly many patients with ruptured aortic aneurysms who are well-suited for EVAR. The development of protocols and systems for the expeditious diagnosis and treatment of ruptured aneurysms should further improve therapy for this life-threatening condition.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular and Endovascular Therapy, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and SIU-PHI STAT VASCULAR Program, Springfield, IL 62794-9638, USA. khodgson@siumed.edu
authors.forename: Kim J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Hodgson
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome