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.