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lifeskim:mentions | |
pubmed:issue |
2
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pubmed:dateCreated |
1994-6-30
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pubmed:abstractText |
In order to evaluate morbidity and mortality after elective resection of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) as it relates to aneurysm size, a retrospective review of 111 elective aneurysmectomies over a 5 year period was undertaken in a VA population. Thirty seven AAA's measured < 5 cm in diameter and 74 were > or = 5 cm by CT scan. Patients with small AAA (S-AAA) were significantly younger (mean 64 years) than those with large AAA (L-AAA) (mean 69 years) (p < 0.003). Both groups were similar with respect to prevalence of cardiovascular, pulmonary and renal disease. Aortic cross-clamping time was significantly shorter in L-AAA, possibly because those with S-AAA had a higher prevalence of associated occlusive disease requiring more femoral anastomoses (p < 0.04). Postoperatively six patients (8%) had a myocardial infarction (MI) in the L-AAA group and four (5%) of these died. In contrast no patient with S-AAA suffered a postoperative MI. The rates of non-cardiac complications and length of hospital stay were not significantly different between the two groups. However, the patients with L-AAA stayed longer in ICU (p < 0.05) and the overall combined morbidity rate was significantly higher in this group (p < 0.02). Our results suggest that resection of S-AAA upon diagnosis in acceptable risk patients appears to be the safest overall therapeutic plan.
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal | |
pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Apr
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pubmed:issn |
0021-9509
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pubmed:author | |
pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
35
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
95-100
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2009-11-11
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal,
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Hospital Mortality,
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Morbidity,
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Myocardial Infarction,
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Postoperative Complications,
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Retrospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Risk Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:8195284-Treatment Outcome
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pubmed:year |
1994
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pubmed:articleTitle |
The small abdominal aortic aneurysm: the eternal dilemma.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa.
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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