Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Mar 2007
Review Comparative StudyElective surgery for aortic abdominal aneurysm: comparison of English outcomes with those elsewhere.
The aim of this study was to quantify mortality after elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in England, and to compare English case fatality rates (CFRs) with those reported in the literature. ⋯ The CFR after elective surgical repair in England within 30 days of operation (6.8%) was higher than expected from the literature. Differences between England and other countries in quality of care is one possible explanation for the findings, but other explanations are possible and are discussed.