Limitations of Online Information on Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Table 3

Risk and benefits of treatment options.

Risks defined as essential to discuss based on national survey of vascular surgeons:	No. (percent) of websites to report risk		No. (percent) of websites to quantify risk
	Open	EVAR	Open	EVAR
Mortality	8 (29.6)	2 (7.4)	5 (18.5)	2 (7.4)
MI	8 (29.6)	2 (7.4)	1 (3.7)	0 (0)
Prolonged mechanical ventilation (open only)	1 (3.7)	NA	0 (0)	NA
Renal failure	5 (18.5)	1 (3.7)	0 (0)	0 (0)
Impotence	3 (11.1)	0 (0.0)	1 (3.7)	0 (0)
Reintervention rate (EVAR only)	NA	5 (18.5)	NA	1 (3.7)
Post-operative rupture rate (EVAR only)	NA	2 (7.4)	NA	1 (3.7)