Geographical disparities in access to surgical treatment and mortality rates from abdominal aortic aneurysms in Brazil: A retrospective longitudinal study.
Rogério do Lago FrancoPedro Henrique IoraMiyoko MassagoMatheus Henrique Arruda BeltrameUalid Saleh HatoumVinicius GiacominIsadora Martins BorbaSérgio Quilici BelczakCatherine Ann StatonAmanda de Carvalho DutraLuciano de AndradePublished in: Vascular medicine (London, England) (2024)
AAA mortality increased in several regions of the country while surgery rates decreased, demonstrating the need for implementing public health policies to increase the availability of surgical procedures, particularly in less developed regions with limited access to services.