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My surgeon told me that he doesn't act on a AAA until it reaches the same diameter as the patients spine. Apparently my spine is 5.5cm wide.
I'm sure the diameter of the spine is just a guide for him. I doubt it has any bearing on the actual condition of the aneurysm.