Methodology:Vascular surgeons,who are not using the principles yet, but show an interest to learn the Principles, will be asked to monitor a cohort of AAA patients using their current sutures and surgical techniques. Some of the vascular surgeons will undergo training and if wanted, proctoring during the first procedures using the Principles. A cohort of 120 AAA patients will be closed according to the Principles and monitored. The results of these 120 patients will be compared to the control group consisting of patients closed with the conventional technique by non--‐trained surgeons. Study hypothesis and sample size calculation: Investigators might improve the incision hernia rate after AAA treatment through a mid line incision at 12 months by using the Principles from an estimated 25% in the conventionally closed patients to 10% in the patients closed using the Principles.