Influence of Presentation on Outcome in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Number of elective repairs and emergency repairs performed over the study period. Elective numbers are split into group 1 (operated surveillance cases) and group 2 (elective repair without surveillance).

Thirty-day operative mortality for elective AAA repair.

Kaplan–Meier survival curves for group 1 (operated surveillance), group 2 (timely elective repair without surveillance) and group 3 (emergency surgery). Difference between operated surveillance cases and immediate elective repair p=0.02, log-rank test.

Registered aortic aneurysm mortality from 1993 to 2003 for the Bridgend area per 100,000 population.