[Preoperative planning of mini-laparotomy in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms].

Preoperative planning of optimal length of skin incision and analysis of anterior abdominal wall topography using CT angiography significantly reduce duration of surgery, mechanical ventilation and conversion rate. Postoperative morbidity was similar in both groups. Thus, this approach should be used to assess advisability of mini-laparotomy in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms.