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- Title
Epidemiology of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Brazil from 2008 to 2019 and Comprehensive Review of Nationwide Statistics Across the World.
- Authors
Louzada, Andressa Cristina Sposato; da Silva, Marcelo Fiorelli Alexandrino; Portugal, Maria Fernanda Cassino; Stabellini, Nickolas; Zerati, Antonio Eduardo; Amaro, Edson; Teivelis, Marcelo Passos; Wolosker, Nelson
- Abstract
Introduction: Studying epidemiology of abdominal aortic aneurysms repairs is essential to prevent related deaths. Although outcomes are influenced by socioeconomic factors, there are no nationwide studies on these statistics in low-and-middle income countries. Therefore, we designed this study to evaluate abdominal aortic aneurysms repair rates, trends, costs, and in-hospital mortality in the Brazilian Public Health System, which exclusively insures over 160 million Brazilians. Material and Methods: Retrospective cross-sectional population-based analysis of publicly available data referring to all abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs performed between 2008 and 2019 in Brazilian public hospitals. Results: We observed a total of 13,506 abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs, of which 32% were emergency endovascular repairs, 20% emergency open repairs, 32% elective endovascular repairs and 16% elective open repairs. There has been a downward trend in total abdominal aortic aneurysms repairs and an increasing predominance of endovascular repair. Elective and endovascular repairs were significantly associated with lower in-hospital mortality. For ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms, we observed mortality rates of 13.8% after endovascular repair and 52.1% after open repair. For intact abdominal aortic aneurysms, we observed mortalities of 3.8% after endovascular repair and 18.6% after open repair. Procedure and mortality rates varied significantly among the Brazilian regions. Conclusions: We observed a low and decreasing rate of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Most repairs were emergency and endovascular and there was an increasing predominance of endovascular repair. Endovascular and elective repairs were associated with lower mortality.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; ABDOMINAL aortic aneurysms; AORTIC rupture; ENDOVASCULAR surgery; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITAL mortality
- Publication
World Journal of Surgery, 2022, Vol 46, Issue 6, p1485
- ISSN
0364-2313
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00268-022-06486-0