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We report herein the case of a 92-year-old man with an abdominal aortic aneurysm who underwent successful surgical resection using a ringed graft. His postoperative course was uneventful, and he was discharged after 42 days, following which he attended the outpatient department twice a month for regular check-ups. He finally died of pneumonia which developed from an upper respiratory tract infection 6 months after his operation. Thus, surgical treatment should always be considered when an aneurysm is detected, even in very aged patients for whom the activities of daily living are possible.
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Kurata, S., Furutani, A., Toyota, S. et al. Ringed grafting for an abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 92-year-old patient: Report of a case. Surg Today 24, 627–630 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01833728
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