Trauma, both blunt and penetrating, is extremely common worldwide, as trauma to major
vessels. The management of these patients requires specialized surgical skills and …

OBJECTIVES: This study assessed trends in open and endovascular repair (EVAR) of intact
and ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in the Medicare population and evaluated …

Purpose To compare in a population-based analysis the inhospital mortality and
complications following endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) vs. open repair in patients …

Background Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) comprises a complex and potentially fatal group of
conditions requiring emergency specialist management. The aim of this study was to build a …

We investigated factors that affected perioperative, postoperative, and long-term outcomes
of patients who underwent open emergency surgical repair of ruptured abdominal aortic …

BACKGROUND:: Acute aortic syndromes remain life-threatening. Time is of the essence, as
mortality rises with increasing time after the acute episode. The aim of this report is to show …

Volume-outcome relationships in vascular surgery have become increasingly relevant in
recent years. At the individual surgeon level, increased experience has been linked with …

OBJECTIVES: The resuscitation of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms
(RAAAs) has not been well studied, and the potential benefit of autotransfusion (AT) is …

Mortality rates following repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms have remained
depressingly high over the last number of decades despite advances in anesthesia and …

Background Patients requiring emergent vascular surgery often undergo transfer from one
facility to another for definitive surgical care. In this study, we analyzed morbidity and …