Relationship between normal preoperative white blood cell count and major adverse events after endovascular repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm: results of a pilot study

This pilot study demonstrates a linear correlation between an increasing preoperative WBC count within the reference range and an increased risk for postoperative MAEs following endovascular repair for AAA. Identification of high-risk patients at an early stage by using WBC count could prove useful in implementing measures to improve their clinical outcome.