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Growth rate for small abdominal aortic aneurysms
| Author, year (reference) | Cases (n) | Follow-up (years) | Diameter (cm) | Growth/year (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernstein and Chan, 1984 (48) | 99 | 2.4 | 3.0–5.0 | 0.40 |
| Cronenwett et al, 1985 (22) | 67 | 3 | 3.0–4.0 | 0.79 |
| Sterpetti et al, 1987 (49) | 57 | 2.2 | 3.5–5.0 | 0.48 |
| Litooy et al, 1989 (50) | 149 | 10 | 3.5 | 0.79 |
| Nevitt et al, 1989 (45) | 103 | NS | NS | 0.21 |
| Cronenwett et al, 1990 (23) | 73 | 3 | 4.0 | 3.10 |
| Limet et al, 1991 (21) | 114 | 2.2 | <4.0 | 0.53 |
| <5.0 | 0.69 | |||
| >5.0 | 0.75 |
NS Not significant
