Limited survival in dialysis patients undergoing intact abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (original) (raw)

2014, Journal of vascular surgery

Elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in suitable candidates is a standard modality. The outcomes of AAA repair in patients with end-stage renal disease on dialysis are not well characterized, and there is questionable survival advantage in such patients with limited life expectancy. We sought to describe outcomes after AAA repair in U.S. dialysis patients. The United States Renal Data System was used to collect data on intact asymptomatic AAA repair procedures in dialysis patients in the United States between 2005 and 2008. Endovascular AAA repair (EVAR) and open aortic repair (OAR) were identified by Current Procedural Terminology codes. Primary outcomes were perioperative (30-day) mortality and long-term survival. Predictors of mortality were identified by multivariate regression models. A total of 1557 patients were identified who had undergone elective AAA repair: 261 OAR and 1296 EVAR. The 30-day mortality was 11.3% (EVAR, 10.3%; OAR, 16.1%; P = .010), with increased...

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