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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

New abdominal aortic aneurysm research from Federal University discussed

Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, July 24th, 2009

Researchers in Brazil conducted a study "To report a 10-year prospective study of patients submitted to endovascular treatment for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). Between June 1997 and June 2007, 337 patients (284 men; mean age 72.5 +/- 7.4 years, range 52-89) with AAA underwent endovascular aneurysm treatment (EVAR) with implantation of Talent stent-grafts."

"The mean AAA diameter was 59.0 +/- 14.4 mm. All patients were clinically followed using computed tomography in the immediate post surgery period (15-30 days), after 6 months, and yearly thereafter. Plain abdominal radiography was performed yearly to assess the metallic components of the stent-grafts....

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