Endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms: systematic literature review

Vascular. 2008 Jul-Aug;16(4):219-24. doi: 10.2310/6670.2008.00039.

Abstract

Endovascular repair is increasingly used for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAAs). This study estimated the mortality rate for this approach. A review of 307 publications in English was performed. Thirty-four publications representing 1,200 patients with RAAA were deemed appropriate for analysis by weighted least squares regression. Of the 1,200 patients, 531 (44.3%) underwent endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). The average age was 74 years, and 13% were female. Aortouni-iliac grafts were used in 49.4% of patients, and 50.6% received bifurcated grafts. The technical success rate was 94.9%, with a mortality rate of 30.2%. The ratio of endovascular cases to the total number of cases strongly predicted the mortality rate (weighted coefficient -0.378, p< .0003). The mortality rate following EVAR of RAAA is 30%. A 3.8% reduction in mortality was found for each 10% increase in the percentage of ruptures repaired endovascularly at each center. These results are suggestive of a learning curve.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / mortality
  • Aneurysm, Ruptured / surgery*
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / mortality
  • Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / methods
  • Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / mortality*
  • Female
  • Hemodynamics
  • Hospital Mortality
  • Humans
  • Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
  • Male
  • Risk Assessment
  • Survival Analysis
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wound Healing