Short and mid-term quality of life and outcomes following endo vascular and open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms

Bulut, Ozgur; Demirağ, Mustafa

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.7581

Short and mid-term quality of life and outcomes following endo vascular and open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, vol.21, no.3, pp.639-645, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 21 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2013.7581
Journal Name: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.639-645
Keywords: Abdominal aortic aneurysm, endovascular aortic aneurysm repair, open surgery, quality of life, ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR, SURGERY, TRIAL
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: This study aims to evaluate short and mid-term outcomes and quality of life of the patients following endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) and open surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).