Endovascular Repair Versus Open Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Randomized comparison of endovascular repair (EVAR) with open repair (OR) in patients with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA).Despite advances in operative technique and perioperative management RAAA remains fraught with a high rate of death and complications. Outcome may improve with a minimally invasive surgical technique: EVAR.All patients with a RAAA in the larger Amsterdam area were identified. Logistics for RAAA patients was...