Predicting risk of rupture and rupture-preventing reinterventions following endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
I GrootesJ K BarrettP UlugF RohlffsS J LaukontausR TulamoM VenermoR M GreenhalghMichael J SweetingPublished in: The British journal of surgery (2019)
Secondary sac growth is an important predictor of rupture or rupture-preventing reintervention to enable the development of personalized surveillance intervals. A dynamic prognostic model has the potential to tailor surveillance by identifying a large proportion of patients who may require less intensive follow-up.