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Observational evidence on the effectiveness of endovascular aneurysm repair compared with open surgical repair of unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms: Abdominal aortic aneurysm: diagnosis and management: Evidence review K2. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2020 Mar. (NICE Guideline, No. 156.) 5, References.