Why the study?
Do POSSUM and Hardman scoring systems predict mortality after emergency surgery for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Population
232 patients presenting with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA)
Design
Cohort
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These scores may aid risk stratification in RAAA; leaves open utility for futility decisions pending prospective validation.
Do POSSUM and Hardman scoring systems predict mortality after emergency surgery for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm?
Both POSSUM and Hardman scoring systems effectively predict mortality after emergency surgery for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, which may help identify patients for whom surgery is futile.
Neary et al. (2003) studied this question.
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