Optimizing Personalized Management and Cost-Effectiveness in Vascular Surgery

Abstract

The general aim of the studies described in this thesis is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and to select the preferred treatment for different clinical patient groups for several vascular surgical diseases by means of decision analysis. This thesis consists of 2 parts. In PART 1, several new endovascular techniques and devices are described. In PART 2 of this thesis, the cost-effectiveness and the most effective treatment options for several vascular surgical diseases are evaluated using decision analysis.