PAD, COPD, and female sex are major risk factors for postoperative mortality after open PAAA repair.
Fenestrated or branched stent graft repair may be a more valuable alternative to open repair for patients with one or more of these characteristics who have suitable access vessels.
2012-02-28
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Department of Surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68154, USA.
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