Key result
An 86-year-old female with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm survived the acute episode and lived for 5 months following conservative, nonsurgical management.
Why the study?
Although nonsurgical management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is used among a significant number of patients, survival after conservative treatment is extremely rare.
Does conservative treatment allow survival in frail patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Case Report (n=1)
No
Does conservative treatment allow survival in frail patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Survival after conservative management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is possible, highlighting the need to explore nonsurgical management strategies in frail populations.
Survival after conservative rAAA management remains possible in frail elderly; this Level 5 case leaves open optimal nonoperative selection.
Although nonsurgical management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) is still used among a significant number of patients, survival after conservative treatment is extremely rare. We report a case of an 86-year-old female who presented with an rAAA that was confirmed clinically and radiologically via computed tomography angiography. Although the patient was not deemed a candidate for surgery owing to significant comorbidities and poor baseline function, she survived the episode with no surgical intervention. Given the growing aging and frail population, it is vital to explore this further, with the aim of improving both mortality and advanced care planning in the nonsurgical management of rAAA.
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Nasir et al. (2023) conducted a case report in Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (n=1). Conservative management was evaluated on Survival. An 86-year-old female with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm survived the acute episode and lived for 5 months following conservative, nonsurgical management.
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