United Kingdom guidelines

NICE Clinical Guideline CG174: Intravenous fluid therapy in adults in hospital [December 2013]. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg174

• Toomtong P, Suksompong S. Intravenous fluids for abdominal aortic surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD000991. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000991.pub2

USA guidelines

The Society for Vascular Surgery practice guidelines on the care of patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2018;67(1):2-77.e2

• Cosford PA, Leng GC, Thomas J. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD002945. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002945.pub2

• Ma B, Wang YN, Chen KY, Zhang Y, Pan H, Yang K. Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal approach for elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD010373. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010373.pub2

• Jackson A, Yeoh SE, Clarke M. Totally percutaneous versus standard femoral artery access for elective bifurcated abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD010185. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010185.pub2   (Click here to view the current version)

• Bani-Hani M, Titi MA, Jaradat I, Al-Khaffaf H. Interventions for preventing venous thromboembolism following abdominal aortic surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD005509. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005509.pub2

• Desai M, Gurusamy KS, Ghanbari H, Hamilton G, Seifalian AM. Remote ischaemic preconditioning versus no remote ischaemic preconditioning for vascular and endovascular surgical procedures. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD008472. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008472.pub2

• Filardo G, Powell JT, Martinez MAM, Ballard DJ. Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD001835. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001835.pub4

• Paravastu SCV, Jayarajasingam R, Cottam R, Palfreyman SJ, Michaels JA, Thomas SM. Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004178. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004178.pub2

• Stewart A, Eyers PS, Earnshaw JJ. Prevention of infection in arterial reconstruction. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD003073. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003073.pub2

• Toomtong P, Suksompong S. Intravenous fluids for abdominal aortic surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD000991. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000991.pub2

Other national and international guidelines   

Editor's Choice - European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2019 clinical practice guidelines on the management of abdominal aorto-iliac artery aneurysms. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2019;57(1):8-93

• Badger  S, Bedenis  R, Blair  PH, Ellis  P, Kee  F, Harkin  DW. Endovascular treatment for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD005261. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005261.pub3   (Click here to view the current version)

• Capoccia  L, Riambau  V. Endovascular repair versus open repair for inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD010313. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010313.pub2

• Cosford  PA, Leng  GC, Thomas  J. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD002945. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002945.pub2

• Filardo  G, Powell  JT, Martinez  MAM, Ballard  DJ. Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD001835. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001835.pub4

• Gimzewska  M, Jackson  AIR, Yeoh  SE, Clarke  M. Totally percutaneous versus surgical cut-down femoral artery access for elective bifurcated abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD010185. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010185.pub3

• Lammy  S, Blackmur  JP, Perkins  JMT. Intravenous heparin during ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmal repair. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD011486. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011486.pub2

• Ma  B, Wang  YN, Chen  KY, Zhang  Y, Pan  H, Yang  K. Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal approach for elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD010373. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010373.pub2

• Moreno  DH, Cacione  DG, Baptista-Silva  JCC. Controlled hypotension versus normotensive resuscitation strategy for people with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD011664. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011664.pub2   (Click here to view the current version)

• Robertson  L, Atallah  E, Stansby  G. Pharmacological treatment of vascular risk factors for reducing mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD010447. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010447.pub3

• Rughani  G, Robertson  L, Clarke  M. Medical treatment for small abdominal aortic aneurysms. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD009536. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009536.pub2

Deutschen Gesellschaft für Gefäßchirurgie und Gefäßmedizin (DGG): [S3 guideline on screening, diagnostics, therapy and follow-up of the abdominal aortic aneurysm – July 2018]. https://www.awmf.org/leitlinien/detail/ll/004-014.html

• Rughani G, Robertson L, Clarke M. Medical treatment for small abdominal aortic aneurysms (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD009536. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009536   (Click here to view the current version)

• Robertson L, Atallah E, Stansby G. Pharmacological treatment of vascular risk factors for reducing mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD010447. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010447.pub2   (Click here to view the current version)

• Cosford PA, Leng GC, Thomas J. Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD002945. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002945.pub2

• Filardo G, Powell JT, Martinez MAM, Ballard DJ. Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD001835. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001835.pub4

• Paravastu SCV, Jayarajasingam R, Cottam R, Palfreyman SJ, Michaels JA, Thomas SM. Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004178. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004178.pub2

• Stewart A, Eyers PS, Earnshaw JJ. Prevention of infection in arterial reconstruction. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD003073. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003073.pub2

• Toomtong P, Suksompong S. Intravenous fluids for abdominal aortic surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD000991. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000991.pub2

• Ma B, Wang YN, Chen KY, Zhang Y, Pan H, Yang K. Transperitoneal versus retroperitoneal approach for elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD010373. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010373.pub2

• Desai M, Gurusamy KS, Ghanbari H, Hamilton G, Seifalian AM. Remote ischaemic preconditioning versus no remote ischaemic preconditioning for vascular and endovascular surgical procedures. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD008472. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008472.pub2

• Gimzewska M, Jackson AIR, Yeoh SE, Clarke M. Totally percutaneous versus surgical cut-down femoral artery access for elective bifurcated abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD010185. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010185.pub3

• Jackson A, Yeoh SE, Clarke M. Totally percutaneous versus standard femoral artery access for elective bifurcated abdominal endovascular aneurysm repair. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD010185. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010185.pub2   (Click here to view the current version)

• Robertson L, Andras A, Colgan F, Jackson R. Vascular closure devices for femoral arterial puncture site haemostasis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD009541. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009541.pub2

• Badger S, Forster R, Blair PH, Ellis P, Kee F, Harkin DW. Endovascular treatment for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD005261. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD005261.pub4

• Moreno DH, Cacione DG, Baptista-Silva JCC. Controlled hypotension versus normotensive resuscitation strategy for people with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD011664. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011664.pub2   (Click here to view the current version)

• Capoccia L, Riambau V. Endovascular repair versus open repair for inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD010313. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010313.pub2

Editor’s choice - management of descending thoracic aorta diseases: clinical practice guidelines of the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS). European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2017;53(1):4-52

• Khan SN, Stansby G. Cerebrospinal fluid drainage for thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD003635. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003635.pub3

• Abraha I, Romagnoli C, Montedori A, Cirocchi R. Thoracic stent graft versus surgery for thoracic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD006796. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006796.pub4

Recommendations on screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm in primary care. Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2017;189(36):E1137-E1145

• Paravastu SCV, Jayarajasingam R, Cottam R, Palfreyman SJ, Michaels JA, Thomas SM. Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004178. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004178.pub2

Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Society of Cardiac Surgeons/Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery joint position statement on open and endovascular surgery for thoracic aortic disease. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2016;32(6):703-13

• Abraha I, Romagnoli C, Montedori A, Cirocchi R. Thoracic stent graft versus surgery for thoracic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD006796. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006796.pub3   (Click here to view the current version)

2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management: The Joint Task Force on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA). European Heart Journal 2014;35(35):2383-431

• Paravastu SCV, Jayarajasingam R, Cottam R, Palfreyman SJ, Michaels JA, Thomas SM. Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD004178. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004178.pub2   

2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases: document covering acute and chronic aortic diseases of the thoracic and abdominal aorta of the adult. The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic Diseases of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). European Heart Journal 2014;35(41):2873-926

• Ballard DJ, Filardo G, Fowkes G, Powell JT. Surgery for small asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD001835. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001835.pub2   (Click here to view the current version)

• Rughani G, Robertson L, Clarke M. Medical treatment for small abdominal aortic aneurysms. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD009536. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009536.pub2

Aspirin therapy in primary cardiovascular disease prevention: a position paper of the European Society of Cardiology working group on Thrombosis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2014;64(3):319-27

• Robertson L, Atallah E, Stansby G. Pharmacological treatment of vascular risk factors for reducing mortality and cardiovascular events in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD010447. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010447.pub2   (Click here to view the current version)