Surgery for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
You might need surgery for your AAA if:
- At least 5.5 centimeters (in persons AMAB) or 5.0 centimeters (in individuals AFAB) is the diameter of the aneurysm. Depending on your overall health, risk profile, and other variables, certain centers of excellence may recommend elective surgery at lesser diameters.
- Whatever the size, the aneurysm is creating symptoms.
- There is an aneurysm rupture. To preserve your life in this situation, you require surgery right now.
By replacing the aorta or relining the aorta from the inside with a fresh graft, surgery reduces your chance of aneurysm rupture. To do this, two surgical techniques are available:
- Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) [6]
- Traditional Open aneurysm repair surgery [7]