In the current study, the two groups did not differ significantly in mean age, preoperative aneurysm size, or length of follow-up. In the EVAR group, patients averaged 72 years of age, and eight patients (80%) were male. In the open-repair group, patients averaged 66 years of age, and 45 (77%) were male.
Patients were excluded from endovascular treatment if they had infected aneurysms or aneurysms with inflammation that were not deemed to be true inflammatory aneurysms. The diagnosis of inflammatory aortic aneurysm was confirmed preoperatively by CT scan in the EVAR group or at the time of surgery in the open-repair group.
Dr. Stone reported having no financial disclosures.