A prospective survey of patients presenting with abdominal aortic aneurysm
Autor: | G.A.D. McPherson, D.L. McWhinnie, R.B. Galland, M.M. Orr, T.R. Magee, Jack Collin, P. Rutter, D.A. Ratliff |
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Rok vydání: | 1997 |
Předmět: |
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medicine.medical_specialty Ruptured aneurysm Aortic Rupture Population Postoperative Complications Aneurysm Humans Medicine Prospective Studies cardiovascular diseases Aortic rupture Prospective cohort study education Prospective survey Aged Aged 80 and over Medicine(all) education.field_of_study Elective repair business.industry Middle Aged medicine.disease Abdominal aortic aneurysm Surgery Treatment Outcome Elective Surgical Procedures Acute Disease cardiovascular system Female Emergencies Presentation (obstetrics) Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Elective Surgical Procedure Aortic Aneurysm Abdominal |
Zdroj: | European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 13:403-406 |
ISSN: | 1078-5884 |
DOI: | 10.1016/s1078-5884(97)80084-6 |
Popis: | Objectives:To define the presentation and management of patients presenting with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)Design and setting:A prospective survey was carried out of all patients presenting to hospitals within the Oxford region.Materials and methods:Data were collected by one surgeon in each hospital. Full details were collected onto data sheets.Results:One hundred and ninety patients presented, 141 electively, 46 with ruptured AAA and three with acute AAAs. In 53 patients presenting electively the aneurysm was small and surveillance started. Fifty-six patients underwent an operation, three patients died. Of 46 patients with a ruptured aneurysm 24 (52%) died. In 11 no operation was carried out and all of these patients died within 24 h. Operative mortality was 13 of 35 patients (37%). More patients with a ruptured AAA were transferred to the teaching hospital compared with a district general hospital (p |
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