New 'Fast-Track' aneurysm repair could get you home in under 48 hours

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion criteria * Patient diagnosed with infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) indicated for elective endovascular repair. * Patient diagnosed with Penetrating Aortic Ulcer (PAU) indicated for elective endovascular repair. * Patient resident in the Bologna metropolitan area OR able to remain within the area for at least 7 days post-procedure. * Patient with a cohabitant or caregiver available (cannot live alone) to ensure safety during the early post-discharge phase. * Signed informed consent specifically for local/locoregional anesthesia, the procedure and the specific fast-track pathway. * Common femoral arteries diameter \> 7 mm * Common femoral arteries free of severe calcification (\< 50% of vessel circumference), suitable for percutaneous closure device * Proximal aortic neck length \> 15 mm * Proximal aortic neck diameter \< 30 mm * Proximal aortic neck without severe angulation (\<60°) or circumferential thrombus \<50% Exclusion Criteria: * Patient resident outside the Bologna metropolitan area or unable to remain within the area for at least 7 days post-procedure. * Patient without a cohabitant or caregiver available * Common femoral arteries diameter \<7 mm * Common femoral arteries with severe calcification (\> 50% of vessel circumference), unsuitable for percutaneous closure device * Proximal aortic neck length \< 15 mm * Proximal aortic neck diameter \> 30 mm * Proximal aortic neck with severe angulation (\>60°) or circumferential thrombus \>50% * General anesthesia * Open conversion * Medical contraindication to local/locoregional anesthesia or patient refusal/inability to cooperate during the procedure. * Severe Chronic Kidney Disease (glomerular filtration rate \> 30 ml/min) requiring exclusively CO2 angiography * Ruptured or symptomatic aneurysms requiring emergency repair. * Clinical condition requiring intensive invasive monitoring (e.g., CVC, urinary catheter) prior to the procedure.