title: Response to commentary on 'A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Long-term Survival after Elective Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair 1969-2011: 5-year Survival Remains Poor Despite Advances in Medical Care and Treatment Strategies'.
authors.affiliation: St George's Vascular Institute, London, UK. Electronic address: bahia_sandeep@yahoo.co.uk.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Bahia
authors.affiliation: St George's Vascular Institute, London, UK.
authors.forename: P J E
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Holt
authors.affiliation: MRC Biostatistics Unit, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.affiliation: St George's Vascular Institute, London, UK.
authors.forename: B O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.affiliation: St George's Vascular Institute, London, UK.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hinchliffe
authors.affiliation: St George's Vascular Institute, London, UK.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.affiliation: St George's Vascular Institute, London, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karthikesalingam
mesh_terms: D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male