ArticleSurgery today2012
Cost disparity between open repair and endovascular aneurysm repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm: a single-institute experience in Japan.
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- Cost Analysis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: The Economic Impact of Rising Surgical Material Costs on Public Health Insurance.Annals of vascular diseases · 2026Article
- The outcomes and cost analysis of open repair and endovascular aneurysm repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms: a single-center experience in Japan.Surgery today · 2025Article
- Endovascular aortic repair is a cost-effective option for in-hospital patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2021Article
- Embolic complications after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms.Surgery today · 2014Article
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Abstract
purposeWe conducted this study to compare the cost of open surgical repair (OR) with that of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
methodsBetween January 2007 and November 2008, 70 patients underwent open repair and 57 patients underwent EVAR. We evaluated the total cost, including that of the Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC), that of the surgical procedure, that of materials such as grafts and guide wires, and that of the anesthesia.
resultsThe mean costs for OR versus EVAR were as follows: DPC, ¥632,370 versus ¥490,050, respectively, which was significant; anesthesia, ¥123,540 versus ¥86,220, respectively (P < 0.05); and materials, ¥257,770 versus ¥2,113,280, respectively (P < 0.05). Thus, the mean total cost was ¥1,825,830 versus ¥3,159,270 for open repair and EVAR, respectively (P < 0.05).
conclusionsNew technologies should not only be clinically effective, but also cost effective. EVAR is less invasive clinically, but the cost of endovascular prostheses and other materials remains high.
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