Assertion: abdominal aortic aneurysm's risk | /r/CapableOf | outweigh the risk of surgery
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text: In general, the risk of rupture outweighs the risk of surgery when an abdominal aneurysm is wider than 5–5.5 centimeters (a little more than 2 inches) or expands by more than 1 centimeter (a little less than half an inch) in one year.
text: Once an AAA has reached 5.5 cm, then the risk of AAA rupture outweighs the risks of surgery .
text: When risk of rupture outweighs the risk of surgery
text: But, because of the risks involved in surgery, the aneurysm is generally allowed to reach a size for which the risk of rupture outweighs the risk of surgery.
text: Repair of an aortic aneurysm is recommended when the risk of rupture or dissection outweighs the risk of surgery.