Key result
Surgical resection for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms resulted in a 43% mortality rate, compared to a 2% mortality rate for elective resections.
Why the study?
What is the mortality rate of surgical resection for ruptured versus elective abdominal aortic aneurysms in a community hospital setting?
Observational (n=140)
No
What is the mortality rate of surgical resection for ruptured versus elective abdominal aortic aneurysms in a community hospital setting?
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The stark contrast between 43% mortality for ruptured AAA and 98% survival for elective repair underscores the importance of early detection and elective resection of asymptomatic aneurysms.
In an eight-year interval, 40 consecutive ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms were surgically resected in a community hospital. The resulting 43% mortality (18 patients) compares favorably with those reported from the larger university hospitals. A review of cases suggests that a successful surgical outcome depends on many variable factors, but speed in diagnosis and operation still remain the mainstays of success. Since a survival rate of 98% for elective aneurysm resection was obtained in 100 patients during the same eight-year period, we proposed a diligent search for all asymptomatic aneurysms and elective resection.
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Joseph S. Alpert (1970) conducted an observational in Abdominal aortic aneurysm (n=140). Surgical resection for ruptured aneurysm vs. Elective resection was evaluated on Mortality. Surgical resection for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms resulted in a 43% mortality rate, compared to a 2% mortality rate for elective resections.
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