Elective endovascular vs. open repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm in patients aged 80 years and older: Systematic review and meta-analysis

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 571-576

  Biancari, F ^a   Catania, A ^b   D'Andrea, V ^b  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm; Endovascular; Nonagenarian; Octogenarian; Open repair

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOVASCULAR ANEURYSM REPAIR; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 80054103864     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: 15322165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2011.07.011     Document Type: Article

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