title: [Guidelines in vascular surgery--aneurysm of the abdominal aorta].
abstract: The standard treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm, including diagnosis, indication and method of operation, is being extended by the new method of stent-graft implantation. Currently it is too early to comment on the optimal technique and material. There is too much variation among different stent-graft combinations and long-term outcome is unknown, especially concerning the longevity of the prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Allgemein-, Gefäss- und Thoraxchirurgie, Allgemeines Krankenhaus Harburg.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Imig
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D015607:Stents
vernacular_title: Leitlinien in der Gefässchirurgie--Bauchaortenaneurysma.