Batagini N, et al. JVS 2015
• 2007 and April 2015, 57 treated with endovascular (group 1) and 56 by open approach (group 2)
• No significant differences between the two groups with incidence of intraoperative and postoperative major complications, including end-organ infarction, and reinterventions
• Transfusion of blood products was necessary in 12.3% (group 1) and 42.9% (group 2) (P < .001)
• Median hospital length of stay was 1 day (IR, 1-3 days) and 6 days (IR, 4-9 days) in groups 1 and 2, respectively (P < .001)
• During the median follow-up period of 16 months (IR, 7.1-43.9 months), technical success was 94.7% in group 1 and 92.8% in group 2 (P = .71)
• Overall survival was 94.7% and 96.4% in groups 1 and 2, respectively (P = 1.0)
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