Boult, M.Maddern, G.Barnes, M.Fitridge, R.2008-04-102008-04-102007European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2007; 34(2):156-1621078-58841532-2165http://hdl.handle.net/2440/41879Objectives: To determine the effect of pre-operative factors on mid-term survival of patients enrolled in an Australian audit of endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). Design: Prospective longitudinal national register (audit) of patients undergoing EVAR. Methods: 961 individuals who had elective or semi-urgent EVAR of abdominal aortic aneurysms were enrolled in the audit between November 1999 and May 2001. Data was contributed by 81 surgeons from 64 hospitals. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis was used to determine survival rates and factors significantly influencing survival. Parametric survival analysis with log-exponential distribution was used to estimate expected 3 and 5 year survival for different ages, ASA, creatinine and aneurysm sizes. Results: Overall survival was 93% at 1 year, 80% at 3 years and 67% at five years. Survival rates were found to be statistically associated with ASA, age, aneurysm size and creatinine levels. ASA has the largest effect. Five year survival rates for aneurysms ≥65 mm and <55 mm were 54% and 76% respectively. Pre-operative creatinine levels ≥ 160 μmol/L lowered the survival rate from 71% to 40%. Conclusions: Survival for EVAR patients is strongly correlated with a number of pre-operative factors. This survival analysis provides a useful decision-making tool for surgeons particularly for individuals with smaller aneurysms.enCopyright © 2007 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.AortaAneurysmAbdominalAustraliaMedical auditData collectionRegistriesJournal article00200728462008041016222310.1016/j.ejvs.2007.02.0200002485078000082-s2.0-3434722945047413Boult, M. [0000-0002-0517-9535]Maddern, G. [0000-0003-2064-181X]Fitridge, R. [0000-0001-6258-5997]