Abstract
Objective: There has been a dramatic increase in the use of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Repair (EVAR) for the treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA). We evaluated utilization and outcomes of EVAR and open surgery (OS) for the treatment of AAA with regard to the socio-demographic factors (age, gender, race/ethnicity, insurance status). We hypothesized that different practice patterns and associated outcomes may vary based on socioeconomic status with the introduction of new technology. Methods: Secondary data analysis of the publicly available hospital discharge data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) 2001-2005 State Inpatient Databases (SID) for New Jersey.
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