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SUBMITTER: Paravastu SC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10749584 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Paravastu Sharath Chandra Vikram SC Jayarajasingam Rubaraj R Cottam Rachel R Palfreyman Simon J SJ Michaels Jonathan A JA Thomas Steven M SM
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20140123 1
<h4>Background</h4>An abnormal dilatation of the abdominal aorta is referred to as an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Due to the risk of rupture, surgical repair is offered electively to individuals with aneurysms greater than 5.5 cm in size. Traditionally, conventional open surgical repair (OSR) was considered the first choice approach. However, over the past two decades endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) has gained popularity as a treatment option. This article intends to review the role of ...[more]