Outpatient Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Outpatient Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair
Elective Outpt EVAR can be performed safely in selected patients, provided certain criteria are adhered to and specific precautions are taken. In this series, morbidity was minimal. Delirium, common in elderly patients recovering from inpatient vascular surgery and nosocomial infections, did not occur. Patient satisfaction was high and costs were less than with standard Inpt EVAR. These favorable initial results with Outpt EVAR are encouraging and clearly merit further exploration and usage of this procedure.
Conclusions
Elective Outpt EVAR can be performed safely in selected patients, provided certain criteria are adhered to and specific precautions are taken. In this series, morbidity was minimal. Delirium, common in elderly patients recovering from inpatient vascular surgery and nosocomial infections, did not occur. Patient satisfaction was high and costs were less than with standard Inpt EVAR. These favorable initial results with Outpt EVAR are encouraging and clearly merit further exploration and usage of this procedure.
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