Increased Hospital Volume Is Associated with Reduced Mortality After Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

ABSTRACTObjectivesContemporary data on outcomes in open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair is limited to reports from major aortic referral centers showing excellent outcomes. This study aims to characterize the national experience of open TAAA repair using national outcomes data, with a...

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Published in:Journal of vascular surgery 2021-02, Vol.73 (2), p.451-458
Main Authors: Polanco, Antonio R., MD, D’Angelo, Alex M., MD, Shea, Nicholas J., MD, MS, Allen, Philip, BS, Takayama, Hiroo, MD, PhD, Patel, Virendra I., MD, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aortic repair
Mortality
Surgery
Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
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Summary:ABSTRACTObjectivesContemporary data on outcomes in open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair is limited to reports from major aortic referral centers showing excellent outcomes. This study aims to characterize the national experience of open TAAA repair using national outcomes data, with a primary focus to examine the association of hospital volume with mortality and morbidity. MethodsThe Nationwide Inpatient Sample was queried from 1998-2011 and all patients with a diagnosis of TAAA who underwent open operative repair were included. These patients were further stratified into tertiles based on the operative volume of the institution that performed their operation: low volume (LV,
ISSN:0741-5214
1097-6809
DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2020.05.027