Table 13.
Complications of repair of unruptured AAAs in a randomized controlled trial of immediate surgery vs surveillance for intermediate-sized AAAs*
| Variable | Immediate Repair group (N = 526) | Surveillance group (N = 340) |
| no. (%) | ||
| Major complications with no | ||
| operative death | ||
| Reoperation required | 9 (1.7) | 4 (1.2) |
| Myocardial infarction† | 5 (1.0) | 13 (3.8) |
| Amputation | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.6) |
| Paraplegia | 0 | 2 (0.6) |
| Stroke | 3 (0.6) | 2 (0.6) |
| Pulmonary embolism | 4 (0.8) | 1 (0.3) |
| Dialysis | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.6) |
| Any complication | 275 (52.3) | 193 (56.8) |
| Rehospitalization for complications | 108 (20.5) | 56 (16.5) |
*Reprinted with permission from reference 21. Copyright © 2002 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.
†P = 0.004 for the comparison between groups.
AAA indicates abdominal aortic aneurysm.