Why the study?
Does management by vascular surgeons compared to non-vascular surgeons affect mortality and turn-down rates in patients with ruptured AAA who reach the hospital alive?
Does management by vascular surgeons compared to non-vascular surgeons affect mortality and turn-down rates in patients with ruptured AAA who reach the hospital alive?
Vascular surgeons are significantly less likely to turn down patients with ruptured AAA compared to non-vascular surgeons, although mortality among operated patients is independent of the surgeon's specialty.
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May support vascular surgeon review to lower turn-down rates in ruptured AAA; leaves open effects on population survival.
Basnyat et al. (1999) studied this question.
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