Table 1. Baseline characteristics of all patients in mean SD (range) or percentages (n=118).

Characteristics	Value
Age (years)	57.8±13.4
Gender female/male	38/80
Body mass index (kg/m2)	28.4±4.6
ASA III + IV	81.3%
Hypertension	89.8%
History of smoking	70.3%
CHD	30.5%
Previous stroke	5.9%
Renal insufficiency	24.5%
COPD	34.7%
Concomitant AAA	11.8%
Previous aortic surgery	8.5%
Emergency cases	45.7%

AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; CHD, coronary heart disease; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.