Fifty patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms from 2.5 to 5.0 cm in anteroposterior diameter
(median 3.1 cm, mean±se 3.3±0.1 cm) were initially offered non-operative treatment. Two …

Seventy-three patients with small (< 6 cm in diameter) abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs)
were selected for nonoperative management and followed up with sequential ultrasound …

One hundred and six patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) of 2.5 to 3.9 cm in
anteroposterior diameter were reexamined by ultrasound every 6 months for up to 3 years …

Background: The present study was carried out in order to examine those factors that
influence the rate of expansion of small abdominal aortic aneurysms. Methods: A …

A policy of utilizing B-mode ultrasound scan measurements of abdominal aortic aneurysms
to help determine operability in poor-risk patients with small asymptomatic aneurysms has …

The management of small abdominal aortic aneurysms less than 5.0 cm maximum diameter
remains controversial particularly in patients who are medically fit. All patients referred with …

OBJECTIVE:: To determine the long-term outcome for patients with abdominal aortic
aneurysms (AAA) less than 4 cm in AP diameter (very small AAA). DESIGN:: Population …

This study examines the rate of expansion of abdominal aortic aneurysms and the risk of
rupture in relation to their size. To assess these variables, we conducted a prospective study …

Low mortality rates for elective surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms justify an
aggressive approach in most patients. However, in high-risk patients with small aneurysms …

The purpose of this study was to determine the factors influencing enlargement rate of small
abdominal aortic aneurysms. Fifty-seven high-risk patients with asymptomatic abdominal …