<b>Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms:</b>A Shift of the Paradigm?

Abstract

It is possible to treat rAAA with EVAR. Hypotensive patients can, at least initially, be operated under local anesthesia to stabilize blood pressure utilizing a percutaneously inserted occlusion balloon. There was a trend in our study for reduced mortality and morbidity with EVAR, but further studies are required to conclude whether EVAR significantly increases survival and reduces complications.