A systematic review and meta-analysis of isolated abdominal aortic dissection
Wu J, Zafar M, Qiu J, Huang Y, Chen Y, Yu C, Elefteriades JA. A systematic review and meta-analysis of isolated abdominal aortic dissection. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2019, 70: 2046-2053.e6. PMID: 31204217, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.04.467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIsolated abdominal aortic dissectionType B aortic dissectionAbdominal aortic dissectionAortic dissectionB aortic dissectionPrevalent risk factorsRisk factorsAverage aortic diameterComplication-specific approachEndovascular aortic repairAbdominal painChest painLate mortalityAortic repairClinical characteristicsConservative managementBack painPooled prevalenceRenal arteryAbdominal examinationAortic diameterAortic diseaseClinical symptomsCommon symptomsOpen surgery