Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9951224 | European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
It appears that endovascular repair of small abdominal aortic aneurysms (4.0-5.5Â cm) significantly reduces the risk of fatal aneurysm rupture and aneurysm-related death and improves overall patient survival compared to an ultrasound surveillance strategy with selective open surgical repair.
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Authors
C.K. Zarins, T. Crabtree, F.R. Arko, M.A. Heikkinen, D.A. Bloch, K. Ouriel, R.A. White,