title: Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
abstract: Rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is often a catastrophic event, while elective traditional repair involves major surgery. This article explains AAA development and traditional repair, and introduces a new, less invasive method of repair: endovascular stenting.
authors.affiliation: Coventry and Warwickshire County, Vascular Unit, Walsgrave Hospitals NHS Trust, Coventry.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bick
mesh_terms: D017130:Angioplasty / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D015995:Prevalence; D015607:Stents; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology