Open versus endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms: What have we learned after more than 2Â decades of ruptured endovascular aneurysm repair?

This article will analyze the study designs and databases utilized with their attendant strengths and weaknesses to understand the sometimes vastly different conclusions the studies have reached. This article will attempt to integrate the data to distill some of the lessons that have been learned regarding ruptured endovascular aneurysm repair and identify ongoing needs in this field.