Thirty-Day Outcomes after Elective Percutaneous or Open Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

Successfully completed PEVAR and OEVAR have similar rates of overall complications. Female gender and obesity predict wound complications in OEVAR but not in PEVAR, which appears to be a safe alternative to OEVAR. PEVAR has the advantage of shorter operative time and the potential for a shorter postoperative stay, and may offer the advantage of fewer wound complications in females and obese patients.