Clinical Characteristics of Patients
| Patient no. | Age (y) | Sex | Years after surgery | Surgery | Postoperative events | CRP (mg/L) | WBC (×109/L) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | M | 13.0 | Open | None | 6 | 8.3 |
| 2 | 77 | M | 5.7 | Open | None | 10 | 12.2 |
| 3 | 75 | M | 20.0 | Open | None | 12 | 9.1 |
| 4 | 75 | F | 8.1 | Open | None | 4 | 5.8 |
| 5 | 74 | M | 6.7 | Open | None | 34 | 6.5 |
| 6 | 74 | M | 1.3 | Open | None | 34 | 14.2 |
| 7 | 74 | M | 3.4 | Open | None | 3 | 7.5 |
| 8 | 73 | M | 5.4 | Open | None | 72 | 6.8 |
| 9 | 70 | M | 7.8 | Open | None | 19 | 11.6 |
| 10 | 67 | M | 1.7 | Open | None | 25 | 1.2 |
| 11 | 62 | M | 11.2 | Open | None | 7 | 5.5 |
| 12 | 64 | M | 5.0 | Open | None | 42 | 9.0 |
| 13 | 81 | M | 1.7 | EVAR | None | 11 | 7.2 |
| 14 | 81 | M | 0.8 | EVAR | Inflamed aneurysmal sac | 6 | 8.9 |
| 15 | 72 | M | 1.6 | EVAR | None | 1 | 4.2 |
| 16 | 70 | M | 0.1 | EVAR | None | 92 | 5.4 |
CRP and WBC were analyzed before PET/CT examination. Reference values were <10 mg/L for CRP and 3.5–8.8 × 109/L for WBC.