Immediate Open Repair vs Surveillance in Patients with Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Survival Differences by Aneurysm Size
Filardo G, Lederle FA, Ballard DJ, Hamilton C, da Graca B, Herrin J, Harbor J, VanBuskirk JB, Johnson GR, Powell JT. Immediate Open Repair vs Surveillance in Patients with Small Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Survival Differences by Aneurysm Size. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2013, 88: 910-919. PMID: 24001483, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.05.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmediate open repairAbdominal aortic aneurysmOpen repairSurvival differencesAAA sizeSurvival benefitAortic aneurysmUK Small Aneurysm TrialAsymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysmLarge abdominal aortic aneurysmSmall asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysmsSmall abdominal aortic aneurysmsImmediate endovascular repairNonclinical risk factorsSignificant survival benefitFirst-line managementSignificant survival differenceProportional hazards modelEndovascular repairSurveillance patientsAdjusted analysisStudy cohortAneurysm TrialRecent trialsRisk factors