Outcome after Endografting in Small and Large Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: A Metanalysis.

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 162-172

  De Rango, P ^a   Cao, P ^a   Parlani, G ^a   Verzini, F ^a   Brambilla, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm; Metanalysis; Small aneurysm; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTERY RUPTURE; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT SELECTION; REOPERATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38549110185     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2007.10.015     Document Type: Review

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