Operative survival is as high as 96% for elective abdominal aortic aneursym (AAA ... was highest following elective repair. Rupture was closely correlated with aneurysm expansion.

Six (60%) of the patients had a solitary abdominal ... endograft of patient 1 with a clear dent at the top. All patients with endovascular repair for a proximal anastomotic aneurysm after former ...

This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic ... an aneurysm, your physician may recommend periodic checks, which could include a physical exam and possibly a CT scan or ultrasound. In this ...