Long-term Outcomes of Endovascular and Open Repair for Traumatic Thoracic Aortic Injury.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) has been adopted rapidly for treating traumatic thoracic aortic injury (TAI). The long-term durability and efficacy remain unknown.

Objective

To determine the long-term outcomes of thoracic endovascular aortic repair and those of open repair (OR) for traumatic TAI.

Design, setting, participants

This nationwide cohort study used Taiwan's National Health Insurance Database to evaluate patients with traumatic TAI between January 1, 2004, and December 31, 2013. This single-payer National Health Insurance program covered more than 99.9% of the Taiwanese population. Those who received OR or TEVAR for TAI by propensity score matching were included. Data analysis was conducted in October 2017.

Exposures

Thoracic en

SUBMITTER: Cheng YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6484615 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature