Introduction
Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has become the preferred treatment
modality for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).1,2 It is
recognized that early and late outcome after endovascular procedures is
comparable to and even better than open surgery to some
extent.3,4 There are some controversial arguments for
the late survival benefit following the long-term results of randomized
trials.3-5 The definitely known early benefit of EVAR
seems to be lost after several years.5 However, OVER
trial demonstrated non-consistent findings with the other two randomized
trials.4 Survival rates and identifying the predictors
of late mortality after EVAR is an important key factor to be assessed
to ensure the real benefit of EVAR. Moreover, real world data along with
randomized trials should be taken into consideration to make
interpretations about outcomes and survival.
The aim of this paper is to emphasize the survival rates and predictors
of reduced survival after EVAR procedure that has performed by a single
team of endovascular surgery.