Journal article
Vascular viewpoint
Abstract
Objectives: To determine if immediate surgical repair or regular radiologic surveillance improves survival in patients with small aortic aneurysms. Methods: A total of 1136 people with asymptomatic infrarenal aortic aneurysms (4.0-5.4 cm) with minimal co-morbidities were randomized to standard surgical repair with interposition of a synthetic graft (n = 569) versus radiological surveillance (n = 567). Patients were followed up every 6 months, …
Authors
Merali FS; Anand SS
Journal
Vascular Medicine, Vol. 7, No. 3, pp. 249–250
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
8 2002
DOI
10.1191/1358863x02vm444xx
ISSN
1358-863X