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Semin intervent Radiol 2020; 37(04): 346-355
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1715881
Review Article

Open Surgical Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Maintains a Pivotal Role in the Endovascular Era

Christopher D. Blackstock
1   Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Benjamin M. Jackson
1   Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Abstract

Since the advent of endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) nearly three decades ago, there has been a paradigm shift in the treatment of the abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) to favor EVAR due to its reduced operative mortality, less invasive nature, and faster recovery times. However, more recently there has been an accumulation of data from large meta-analyses and randomized clinical trials revealing that EVAR has no survival benefit after approximately 2 years and is associated with substantially higher rates of reintervention and aneurysm rupture in the long term. These findings call into question the durability of EVAR compared with open aortic repair and emphasize the need for surgeons to remain competent with open aortic surgery in the modern era. This article will provide comprehensive review of a large body of literature comparing endovascular repair to open aortic surgery for the management of AAAs, and it will offer an overview of the open surgical repair technique for AAAs.

Keywords

abdominal aortic aneurysm - open aortic surgery - aortic repair - endovascular aortic repair - interventional radiology


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Article published online:
01 October 2020

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