Influence of transportation distance on mortality in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

Autor:	Ilkka Kantonen, Michael Luther, Juha-Pekka Salenius, Pekka Nikula, Jarkko Lehtonen, Kalle Rissanen, Ari Jaakkola, Hannu Huusari, K. Ylönen, Mauri Lepäntalo, Hannu Savolainen
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Operative mortality Retrospective cohort study University hospital Surgery Transportation distance Case fatality rate Emergency medicine Medicine Surgical emergency Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Cause of death Angiology
Zdroj:	International Journal of Angiology. 8:134-137
ISSN:	1615-5939 1061-1711
DOI:	10.1007/bf01616833
Popis:	Different opinions exist about the influence of transportation distance to vascular surgical emergency service on outcome for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (RAAAs). Therefore, retrospective study based on the Finnvasc registry and the Finnish Cause of Death registry (Statistics Finland) was carried out. A total of 404 RAAAs were registered in the catchment areas of two university hospitals during a four-year period; 203 of them were operated. The operative mortality rate was 50% based on the Finnvasc registry and 55% based on Statistics Finland. The total hospital mortality rate including operated and nonoperated patients was 69% and the overall case fatality including all deaths for RAAA was 77%. There was no association between transportation distance and results of RAAA treatment.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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