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A personal series of 163 patients aged 75 years and older underwent abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, comprising 89 endovascular and 74 open repairs.
Observational (n=163)
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This paper reviews the management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in elderly patients and presents a case series of 163 patients undergoing endovascular or open repair.
The authors discuss several aspects of the management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in elderly patients. The cost-effectiveness and indications of repair of rAAA in elderly patients are analysed. A literature survey of risk-factors and results of open treatment of rAAA in elderly patients is made. The challenge of endovascular repair of rAAA in the elderly patient is discussed. Finally, the authors report their personnal experience with AAA repair in 163 patients aged 75 years and older, operated on between January 2003 and September 2005(89 endoaneurysmal stentgrafts and 74 open repairs, 42 rAAA,23 symptomatic AAA and 98 selective asymptomatic AAA).
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Chiesa et al. (2006) conducted an observational in Abdominal aortic aneurysm (n=163). Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (endovascular and open) was evaluated. A personal series of 163 patients aged 75 years and older underwent abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, comprising 89 endovascular and 74 open repairs.
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