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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Studies from J.B. Dimick and colleagues reveal new findings on abdominal aortic aneurysm

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, July 18th, 2008

New research, 'Endovascular technology, hospital volume, and mortality with abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery,' is the subject of a report. According to recent research from the United States, "To determine whether the introduction of endovascular technology changed the relationship of hospital volume to mortality with abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Data from all hospitals in the United States that performed abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery on Medicare patients from 2001 to 2003 were obtained from the national Medicare database."

"The primary outcome variable was death <or=30 days of operation or before hospital discharge. We determined the effect of total...

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