In Patients with Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease, Does Extra-anatomic Bypass Improve Quality of Life and Limb Salvage?

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P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator group) O (outcomes measured) Patients experiencing claudication or critical limb ischemia from aortoiliac occlusive disease Extra-anatomic bypass Anatomic bypass Effect on limb salvage rates…

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In Patients with Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease, Does Endovascular Repair Improve Outcomes When Compared to Open Repair?

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Patients Intervention Comparator group Outcomes Patients with aortoiliac occlusive disease Endovascular therapy Aortobifemoral bypass Primary patency, primary-assisted patency, secondary patency, limb salvage, LOS, complication rate, quality of life Results Aortobifemoral…

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Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treated with Endovascular Repair; Does Decompressive Laparotomy Result in Improved Clinical Outcomes?

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P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator) O (outcome) Patients with ruptured AAA treated with EVAR Decompressive Laparotomy No Laparotomy Mortality Table 10.2 Studies performed for abdominal compartment syndrome in patients…

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Challenging AAA Neck Anatomy: Does the Fenestrated or Snorkel/Chimney Technique Improve Mortality and Freedom from Reintervention Relative to Open Repair?

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P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator group) O (outcomes measured) Patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms having complex aneurysm neck morphology Fenestrated or snorkel/chimney endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) Open repair Mortality…

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In Patients with Type 2 Endoleaks Does Intervention Reduce Aneurysm Related Morbidity and Mortality Compared to Observation?

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P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator group) O (outcomes measured) Patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms status post EVAR with type II endoleaks Elimination of collateral blood flow supplying aneurysm sacs…

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In Patients with Aortic Graft Infections, Does EVAR Improve Long Term Survival Compared to Open Graft Resection?

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P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator) O (outcomes) Aortic graft infection EVAR Graft resection Reinfection, mortality, amputation We searched PubMed and the Cochrane Library. Search terms used were: (“aorta” OR…

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In Patients with a Chronic Type B Dissection, Does Endovascular Treatment Reduce Long Term Complications?

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P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator group) O (outcomes measured) Patients with Chronic Type B dissection Endovascular treatment Medical management (for uncomplicated type B dissection) Open surgical repair (complicated type…

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In Patients with Acute Type B Aortic Dissection, Do Current Operative Therapies Reduce Complications Compared to Medical Management?

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P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator) O (outcome) Patients with acute type B aortic dissection Open and endovascular surgical repair Medical therapy Mortality, need for subsequent intervention, aortic remodeling, cost…

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In Patients Who Require Hypogastric Artery Coverage to Treat an AAA with EVAR, Does Preservation Improve Outcomes When Compared to Exclusion of the Vessel?

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P (patients) I (intervention) C (comparator group) O (outcomes measured) Patients with aneurysmal common iliac or hypogastric arteries undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair Hypogastric artery exclusion Hypogastric artery preservation Mortality, Incidence…

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