Bjoern D Suckow, Salvatore T Scali, Philip P Goodney, Art Sedrakyan, Jialin Mao, Xinyan Zheng, Andrew Hoel, Kristina Giles-Magnifico, Michol A Cooper, Nicholas H Osborne, Peter Henke, Andres Schanzer, Danica Marinac-Dabic, David H Stone
OBJECTIVE: The widespread application of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) has ushered in an era of requisite postoperative surveillance and the potential need for reintervention. The national prevalence and results of EVAR conversion to open repair, however, remain poorly defined. The purpose of this analysis was to define the incidence of open conversion and its associated outcomes. METHODS: The SVS Vascular Quality Initiative EVAR registry linked to Medicare claims via Vascular Implants Surveillance and Interventional Outcomes Network was queried for open conversions after initial EVAR procedures from 2003 to 2016...
September 2022: Journal of Vascular Surgery