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January 1, 2009Acta chirurgica Belgica

Giant Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Clinical and Technical Considerations

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Population

3 patients with giant abdominal aortic aneurysms (maximum diameter > 13 cm) presenting with rupture

Design

Case_series

Authors

DMDimitrios MarasCLChristos LioupisKMKonstantinos G. Moulakakis

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Overview

Open repair remains essential for ruptured giant AAAs with unsuitable anatomy; leaves open endovascular feasibility in this rare subgroup.

Structured PICO

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Population
3 patients with giant abdominal aortic aneurysms (maximum diameter > 13 cm) presenting with rupture
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Intervention
Open surgical repair

Open surgical repair remains the primary, albeit challenging, treatment option for ruptured giant abdominal aortic aneurysms when anatomic factors preclude endovascular repair.

Cite This Study

Maras et al. (2009) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8bc736f71b672e3df49643https://doi.org/10.1080/00015458.2009.11680442
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