Why the study?
Does serial echographic surveillance prevent rupture and guide surgical timing in high-risk patients with asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms?
Population
110 high-risk patients with asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 to 9 years (average 2.4 years)
Authors
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Supports surveillance for small asymptomatic AAAs; leaves open need for RCTs to confirm thresholds.
Does serial echographic surveillance prevent rupture and guide surgical timing in high-risk patients with asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms?
A surveillance protocol with serial imaging for high-risk patients with small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms limits rupture to less than 5% and helps define the need for elective surgery.
Bernstein et al. (1984) studied this question.
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