Introduction

Recent studies in the detection1 and management2 of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) have focused on screening programmes and clinical interventions to reduce mortality in this group of patients. Further studies have addressed the cost and outcome implications of providing care for patients with AAAs3 and the organisation of vascular services4.

This report describes the process of care of elective (surgical and endovascular repair) and emergency patients in relation to outcome and also describes the process of care of emergency patients when a decision was made not to operate.

This work was supported by the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland (VSGBI), the Vascular Anaesthetic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (VASGBI) and the Royal College of Radiologists.