Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann
September 2024
Background: Open surgery is still acknowledged as the gold standard for complex abdominal aortic aneurysm (c-AAA). Recently, advanced-endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) for c-AAA has been developed, but its effectiveness compared to open surgery is still unclear.
Method: A systematic search was performed on the MEDLINE through PubMed and ScienceDirect databases.