A minimally invasive procedure to repair abdominal aneurysms thought to be less effective than traditional open surgery has been shown to perform as well as the open repair and be as long-lasting.

Minimally invasive surgery can prevent a fatal rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. And now a new study has found the procedure can extend lives even in patients who are at high risk for surgery ...

Investigators led by John Rose, MD, MPH, of the University of California, San Diego (San Diego, CA), looked at data for 43,385 EVAR procedures and 27,561 open repairs extracted from the Nationwide ...

A minimally invasive procedure to repair abdominal aneurysms thought to be less effective than traditional open surgery has been shown to perform as well as the open repair and be as long-lasting.

Minimally invasive surgery can prevent a fatal rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. And now a new study has found the procedure can extend lives even in patients who are at high risk for surgery ...

How do the long-term results of endovascular repair of aortic aneurysms compare with open surgical procedures? The study authors conducted a randomized trial in 37 UK hospitals. A total of 1252 ...

A minimally-invasive procedure to fix a life-threatening condition may be associated with an increase in long-term complications, compared to an alternative procedure, research indicates. A ...

This study evaluated the value of computed tomographic angiography (CTA) early after an endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) in relation to CTA 3 months after EVAR. We retrospectively reviewed all ...

Patients who undergo bypass surgery for the chronic inflammatory condition Takayasu arteritis experience fewer complications over 5 to 10 years compared with those who receive endovascular repair, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients undergoing endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, local or regional anesthesia may confer benefits in ...