title: Abdominal aortic aneurysms. Surgical treatment.
abstract: The purpose of this chapter is to provide a brief overview of the current place of open surgical repair for abdominal aortic aneurysms with respect to the factors influencing clinical decision-making, the operative techniques most frequently used, and some of the complications commonly encountered in the postoperative period.
authors.affiliation: Section of Vascular Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 9901 Wohl Hospital, 4960 Children's Place, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Murray L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Shames
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods