Minimally invasive surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm appears to boost survival in the short term more than traditional surgery does, but that advantage diminishes over time, researchers report. Marc Schermerhorn, associate professor of surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, is a coauthor of the study.
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