Quality of Life After Open Surgical versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Abstract Objective: This study aims to compare open surgical and endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of abdominal aortic aneurysms in terms of their effects on quality of life, using Short Form-36 (SF-36). Methods: A total of 133 consecutive patients who underwent EVAR or open surgical repair for...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Akbulut, Eray Aksoy, İbrahim Kara, Davut Cekmecelioglu, Cengiz Koksal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
Series:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382018000300265&lng=en&tlng=en