Reports from J.M.Z. Garcia and colleagues advance knowledge in abdominal aortic aneurysm.

"We analyzed the repercussions on renal function between suprarenal endograft fixation and open surgery in the treatment of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (IAAAs) and determined the influential factors. Between 1999 and 2005, 59 IAAAs were treated with elective OS and 56 with SEF," scientists in Valencia, Spain report (see also Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm).

"The serum creatinine (Cr) level and its clearance were determined before the procedure, in the intensive care unit (ICU), on discharge, and after 1, 6, 12, and 24 months. A deterioration in renal function was considered to be a> 30% increase in Cr or a Cr > 2 mg/dL. A univariate statistical analysis and a …