The international surgical journal with global reach

This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Quality of life in patients with small abdominal aortic aneurysm: the effect of early endovascular repair versus surveillance in the CAESAR trial. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2011; 41: 324–331.

Published: 4th May 2011

Authors: Rango P, Verzini F, Parlani G, Cieri E, Romano L, Loschi D et al. et al.

Conclusion

At six months after randomization quality of life was impaired in the surveillance group, but by the end of the trial (median 31.8 months) there was no difference between the groups.

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