Analysis of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair for Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Males

Abstract Background Current guidelines recommend repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) when ≥5.5 cm. This study sought to evaluate the incidence of male patients undergoing endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) for AAAs of various diameters (small Methods The 2011-2017 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Procedure-Targeted Vascular database was queried for male patients undergoing elective EVAR. Patients were stratified by aneurysm diameter. A multivariable logistic regression analysis for clinical outcomes, adjusting for age, clinical characteristics, and comorbidities, was performed. Results A total of 8037 male patients underwent EVAR with 3926 (48.9%) performed for AAAs  0.05). In AAAs Conclusions Nearly 50% of male patients undergoing elective EVAR were treated for AAAs