Long-term Mortality and Reintervention After Endovascular and Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repairs in Australia, Germany, and the United States

Objective: To examine long-term outcomes after endovascular (EVAR) and open repairs (OAR) for intact abdominal aortic aneurysms in Australia, Germany, and the United States, using a unified study design. Background: Similarities and differences in long-term outcomes after EVAR versus OAR across countries remained unclear, given differences in designs across existing studies. Methods: We identified patients aged >65 years undergoing intact abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs during 2010-2017/2018. We compared long-term patient mortality and reintervention after EVAR and OAR using Kaplan-Meier analyses and Cox regressions. Propensity score matching was performed within each country to adjust for differences in baseline patient characteristics between procedure groups. Results: We included 3311, 4909, and 145363 patients from Australia, Germany, and the United States, respectively. The median patient age was 76 to 77 years, and most patients were males (77%–84%). Patient mortality was lower after EVAR than OAR within the first 60 days and became similar at 3-year follow-up (Australia 14.7% vs 16.5%, Germany 18.2% vs 19.7%, United States: 24.4% vs 24.4%). At the end of follow-up, patient mortality after EVAR was higher than OAR in Australia [ hazard ratio (HR) 95% CI: 1.21 (0.96-1.54)] but similar to OAR in Germany [HR 95% CI: 0.92 (0.80-1.07)] and the United States [HR 95% CI: 1.02 (0.99-1.05)]. The risk of reintervention after EVAR was more than twice that after OAR in Australia [HR 95% CI: 2.60 (1.09-6.15)], Germany [HR 95% CI: 4.79 (2.56-8.98)], and the United States [HR 95% CI: 2.67 (2.38-3.00)]. The difference in reintervention risk appeared early in German and United States patients. Conclusions: This multinational study demonstrated important similarities in long-term outcomes after EVAR versus OAR across 3 countries. Variation in long-term mortality and reintervention comparisons indicates possible differences in patient profiles, surveillance, and best medical therapy across countries.

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