Preoperative White Blood Cell Count in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Its Relation to Survival following Surgery.

Background: The aim of the present study was to explore whether preoperative white blood cell (WBC) count may predict 30-day mortality and long-term survival following surgery for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Secondarily, we wanted to assess the potential sex differences in WBC in these patients.

Methods: The study was carried out as a retrospective cohort study.

Improved long-term survival following infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

Background: The aim was to investigate early and long-term results following AAA repair during a 20-year period.

Method: One thousand and forty one patients with AAA were treated with open surgery (905) or EVAR (136) during the period 1983-2002. Comorbidity and factors influencing early and long-term results were investigated.

Infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: time-trends during a 20-year period.

Background: The goal of the present study was to investigate the number of operations for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) including time-trends in treatment during a 20-year period. Operating time and anesthesia time were also studied.

Method: During the period 1983-2002, a total of 1,041 patients with AAA were treated with open surgery (905) or EVAR (136).