The advantage of early operation for abdominal aortic aneurysm
C. J. McCabe, W. S. Coleman and D. C. Brewster
Factors affecting mortality in 493 consecutive patients undergoing
operation for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) over a five-year period
were analyzed. Cases were divided into three categories, based on clinical
appearance: asymptomatic, symptomatic but unruptured, and ruptured. Patient
age, relevant associated diseases, aneurysm size, conduct of the operation,
mortality, and causes of death were reviewed and compared. Characteristics
related to mortality were patient age and aneurysm size. In patients under
70 years of age, operated on electively, mortality was under 1% (two deaths
in 242 patients). There were no deaths in 67 patients with aneurysms
measuring 5 cm or less. Mortality increased as the aneurysms became larger
and the patient older. We believe that elective operation for small
asymptomatic aneurysms in younger patients will result in further reduction
of morbidity and mortality associated with repair of AAAs.
Elective surgery for aortic abdominal aneurysm: comparison of English outcomes with those elsewhere
Filipovic et al.
J. Epidemiol. Community Health 2007;61:226-231.
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Complications of Major Aortic and Lower Extremity Vascular Surgery
Ghansah and Murphy
SEMIN CARDIOTHORAC VASC ANESTH 2004;8:335-361.
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Validation of Two Risk Models for Perioperative Mortality in Patients Undergoing Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
Kertai et al.
VASC ENDOVASCULAR SURG 2003;37:13-21.
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Should We Operate on Aortic Aneurysms under 5 . 5 cm?
Taylor and Wilson
PERSPECT VASC SURG ENDOVASC THER 1999;12:99-111.
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Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Morbidity and Mortality Rates in 80 Consecutive Cases
Masclans et al.
VASC ENDOVASCULAR SURG 1994;28:459-466.
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Ernst
NEJM 1993;328:1167-1172.
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Age as High-Risk Factor in the Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Noppeney and Raithel
VASC ENDOVASCULAR SURG 1990;24:271-276.
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms in Elderly Patients
Walker et al.
VASC ENDOVASCULAR SURG 1986;20:79-83.
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