Preoperative nutritional status and its association with adverse events following open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (opens in new tab)

IntroductionAbdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) are a potentially fatal vascular condition defined by an aortic diameter exceeding 3.0 cm or demonstrating a ≥50% increase in the normal diameter. This study aims to evaluate the impact of preoperative nutritional status on rupture at presentation and early postoperative complications.MethodsThis retrospective, monocentric, observational study included 125 AAA patients admitted for open surgical repair (OSR). Demographic data, comorbidities, and ri...