EVALUATION OF ENDOVASCULAR ABDOMINAL AORTIC-ANEURYSM REPAIR - ANATOMICAL CLASSIFICATION, PROCEDURAL SUCCESS, CLINICAL-ASSESSMENT, AND DATA-COLLECTION

Purpose: To detail a methodology for evaluation of endovascular abdomi nal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair that has been achieved through consen sus of an international multidisciplinary team of investigators. Metho ds: This schema features an anatomical classification for AAAs, a defi nition of procedural success, and a procedure for clinical assessment, as well as the necessary data collection forms. Patient data include demographics, procedural and clinical success, complications, and foll ow-up. Procedural details can be related to anatomic situations, comor bid processes, devices, and effective aneurysmal exclusion. Results: T hese data would allow assessment of the procedures, physician learning curves, procedural indications, techniques, methodologies, the relati onship of indications to success and complications, devices and subseq uent graft patency, and aneurysmal exclusion. Conclusions: The use of this standardized data collection system could enable physicians and i ndustry to better understand endovascular AAA repair and ultimately im prove patient care.