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8053296

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-9-8
pubmed:abstractText
In a retrospective study, 155 patients operated for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm during a 5.5-year period (jan. 1986-->oct. 1991) were reviewed. In our series, 111 patients underwent elective (EL) surgery, 44 patients had an emergency (EM) operation. Male/female ratio was 10/1. Mean age in the EL group and EM was 68.1 years and 71.82 years respectively (p < 0.05). In the EL group, 68 (= 61%) patients were asymptomatic. All patients in the EM group had symptoms: shock + syncope in 28 patients, acute back pain in 4 patients, acute abdominal pain in 12 patients. Aneurysm diameter > or = 8 cm was present in 33% of the EL group, but in 57% of the EM group. Early mortality for the EL and EM group was 3.6% and 23% respectively (p < 0.001). Major postoperative complications were present in 13% in the EL group, in 55% in the EM group (p < 0.001). During a 5-year follow-up of 135 patients (= 96%), 22 patients died. Cardiac problems (7/22) and cancer (5/22) were most prominent. 5-year survival for the entire group was 83%; EL (85%) and EM (76%) were not significant. None of the patients subsequently underwent an operation related to the abdominal aortic intervention.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0001-5458
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
94
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
224-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Abdominal aortic aneurysm, an absolute surgical indication?
pubmed:affiliation
Departement Cardiovascular Surgery, Onze Lieve Vrouwziekenhuis, Aalst, Belgium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article