The UK EndoVascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) trials: randomised trials of EVAR versus standard therapy
Brown LC, Powell JT, Thompson SG, Epstein DM, Sculpher MJ, Greenhalgh RM
Record ID 32010000311
English
Authors' recommendations:
The EVAR 1 trial found that endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) offers a clear operative mortality benefit over open repair in patients who are fit for both procedures, but this early benefit is not translated into a long-term survival advantage. The EVAR 2 trial found that for patients who are not considered fit enough for open repair, EVAR does appear to reduce abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) rupture, but this does not lead to any improvement in survival as other serious comorbidities continue to contribute to a very high mortality overall.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1484
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
- Blood Vessel Prosthesis
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2012 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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