title: [Role of open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in the prevention of mortality due to rupture].
abstract: Open repair of AAA effectively prevents the death by rupture. Surgery is indicated if operative mortality is low (< 2%) and AAA at high risk of rupture, i.e. large transverse diameter. Higher risk subgroups can be identified. The role of open repair is justified in these conditions.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie cardiovasculaire et thoracique, CHU Sart Tilman, Liège.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sakalihasan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Limet
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*