Key result
Surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm is indicated due to the very poor survival rate in untreated patients.
Population
105 patients with atherosclerotic occlusion of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Should not yet inform practice; leaves open whether historical survival data still guide contemporary abdominal aortic aneurysm decisions.
Observational (n=105)
An early historical case series describing 105 patients with atherosclerotic occlusion of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries.
Massarelli et al. (1957) conducted an observational in Atherosclerotic occlusion of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries (n=105). Surgical treatment vs. Untreated was evaluated. Surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm is indicated due to the very poor survival rate in untreated patients.
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