In plain language
In 64 patients having abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, endovascular aneurysm sealing used about half the dose area product and screening time of standard endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Staff dose was not measured, but shorter, lower-dose procedures may mean less exposure for the fluoroscopy team.
At a glance
- Type of study
- Original research, Retrospective cohort study
- Who was studied
- Patients
- Size
- n = 64 patients
- Summary based on
- the abstract
What it found
Dose area product was about half as high with endovascular aneurysm sealing (EVAS) as with EVAR.
Key figures: 54 (IQR 42, 77) vs 111 (IQR 75, 157) Gy∙cm(2); p<0.001
Screening time was shorter with EVAS than with EVAR.
Key figures: 16 (IQR 14, 20) vs 32 (IQR 26, 38) minutes; p<0.001
Operating time was shorter with EVAS.
Key figures: 121 (IQR 105, 146) vs 162 (IQR 145,186) minutes; p<0.001
Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) made up a larger share of dose-area product (DAP) in EVAS, though absolute DSA time was marginally lower.
Key figures: 20% (IQR 15%, 28%) vs 14% (IQR 11%, 19%), p<0.001; 1.07 vs 1.19 minutes, p=0.037
DAP correlated moderately with screening, fluoroscopy and operating time.
Key figures: ρ=0.597, p<0.001 (screening time); ρ=0.512, p<0.001 (operating time)
Limits to keep in mind
Small non-randomized comparison of consecutive patients using indirect patient dose indicators (DAP, screening time); no staff dosimetry was measured, and country and centre are not stated in the abstract.
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Prepared November 3, 2026.