A patient presents to the hospital for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. Which of the patients would MOST likely benefit from surgical intervention?
A. A 60-year-old male patient with asymptomatic 5.3-cm aneurysm discovered during abdominal computer tomography (CT) scan for colon cancer staging Wrong Choice!
B. A 46-year-old male patient with a 5.2-cm aneurysm with back pain Correct Choice
C. A 52-year-old female patient with a 4.9-cm aneurysm awaiting kidney transplant Wrong Choice!
D. A 40-year-old female patient with a known aneurysm measuring 5.1-cm on follow-up imaging with prior study demonstrating a size of 5.0 cm 2 years ago Wrong Choice!
Answer:B
A patient presents to the hospital for elective abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair. Which of the patients would MOST likely benefit from surgical intervention?
A. A 60-year-old male patient with asymptomatic 5.3-cm aneurysm discovered during abdominal computer tomography (CT) scan for colon cancer staging Wrong Choice! B. A 46-year-old male patient with a 5.2-cm aneurysm with back pain Correct Choice C. A 52-year-old female patient with a 4.9-cm aneurysm awaiting kidney transplant Wrong Choice! D. A 40-year-old female patient with a known aneurysm measuring 5.1-cm on follow-up imaging with prior study demonstrating a size of 5.0 cm 2 years ago Wrong Choice!