Surgical or endovascular therapy of abdominal penetrating aortic ulcers and their natural history: a systematic review

J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2013 Oct;24(10):1437-49.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2013.05.067. Epub 2013 Aug 7.

Abstract

Little is known regarding the outcomes of endovascular and surgical treatment of penetrating ulcers in the abdominal aorta. The potential benefit of conservative management of asymptomatic disease is also debatable. A systematic review of the literature was undertaken to investigate these issues.

Keywords: IMH; PAU; SA; aPAU; abdominal penetrating aortic ulcer; intramural hematoma; penetrating aortic ulcer; saccular aneurysm.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis
  • Review
  • Systematic Review

MeSH terms

  • Aorta, Abdominal / diagnostic imaging
  • Aorta, Abdominal / surgery*
  • Aortic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Diseases / mortality*
  • Aortic Diseases / therapy*
  • Endovascular Procedures / mortality*
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Radiography
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ulcer / diagnostic imaging
  • Ulcer / mortality*
  • Ulcer / therapy*
  • Vascular Surgical Procedures / mortality*