Comparative analysis of the outcomes of elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in England and Sweden.

A KarthikesalingamMatthew Joe GrimaP J HoltA Vidal-DiezM M ThompsonA WanhainenM BjorckK Mani

Published in: The British journal of surgery (2018)

Mortality for elective AAA repair was initially poorer in England than Sweden, but improved over time alongside greater uptake of EVAR, and now there is no difference. Centres performing a greater proportion of EVAR procedures achieved better results in England.

Keyphrases

abdominal aortic aneurysm
patients undergoing
risk factors
type diabetes
adipose tissue
weight loss