pubmed-article:9454482 | pubmed:abstractText | During a 10-years-period from 1978-1987 n = 545 patients were operated upon for infrarenal aortic aneurysm. Hospital mortality was 6.4%. In 95.6% of the patients information concerning state and cause of death were achieved. Cumulative survival was 64.6% at 5 years and 41.0% at 10 years, the mean survival being 95.1 month. Preoperative risk factors like age, coronary artery disease and hypertension had a negative impact on the long-term results. The costs were calculated according to the "Gesundheitsstrukturgesetz" and on the mean in-hospital-stay of 16.4 days. | lld:pubmed |