Who Should Perform Endovascular Repairs of Aortic Aneurysm?
Who Should Perform Endovascular Repairs of Aortic Aneurysm?
With the continuing evolution of medicine and increased interventionalist involvement in a number of procedures that previously fell under the domain of surgeons, this study identifies potential advantages of the surgery status quo: decreased patient mortality, LOS, and total hospital charges. It also identifies that these advantages are possible for interventionalists with higher volumes. It further reminds the medical community of the need for continuous monitoring and evaluation as new procedures and techniques are adopted.
Conclusions
With the continuing evolution of medicine and increased interventionalist involvement in a number of procedures that previously fell under the domain of surgeons, this study identifies potential advantages of the surgery status quo: decreased patient mortality, LOS, and total hospital charges. It also identifies that these advantages are possible for interventionalists with higher volumes. It further reminds the medical community of the need for continuous monitoring and evaluation as new procedures and techniques are adopted.
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