Qualitative impact of the endovascular era on vascular surgeons' comfort level and enjoyment with open and endovascular AAA repairs.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-2012
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the qualitative impact of training in the endovascular era (post-2000) on vascular surgeons' comfort level and enjoyment with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repairs.
METHODS: A sample of vascular surgeons (n = 1754) were sent a survey pertaining to their fellowship training and practice of AAA repair. The influence of training- and practice-related variables on qualitative outcomes was assessed.
RESULTS: A total of 382 (22%) surgeons completed the survey. Surgeons who performed more endovascular aneurysm repairs (EVARs) than open AAA repairs were more likely to enjoy EVAR (P < .001). Those completing fellowship after 2000 reported a higher level of procedure-related comfort with EVAR (P = .001) compared to those completing fellowship before 2000. Conversely, surgeons completing fellowship before 2000 reported a higher level of procedure-related comfort with open AAA repair (P = .001).
CONCLUSION: The advent of EVAR has changed fellowship training of AAA repair and has translated into changes in both practice patterns and comfort level.
Volume
46
Issue
2
First Page
150
Last Page
156
ISSN
1938-9116
Published In/Presented At
Ullery, B. W., Nathan, D. P., Jackson, B. M., Wang, G. J., Fairman, R. M., & Woo, E. Y. (2012). Qualitative impact of the endovascular era on vascular surgeons' comfort level and enjoyment with open and endovascular AAA repairs. Vascular and endovascular surgery, 46(2), 150–156. https://doi.org/10.1177/1538574411432147
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
22308208
Department(s)
Department of Medicine, Cardiology Division
Document Type
Article