Abstract:Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common degenerative condition with an estimated incidence of 20 to 40 cases per 100,000, and nearly 45000 surgical operation are performed annually in the United States for the treatment of this potentially lethal disease. Nowadays endovascular techniques comprise the mainstay treatment of AAA in patients with suitable anatomy. Randomized trials have demonstrated a perioperative survival benefit associated with endovascular AAA repair (EVAR) compared with open repair. There… Show more
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