Open AccessLong-term results after repair of ruptured and non-ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Author(s) -
Ilija B Kuzmanović,
Lazar Davidović,
Dušan Kostić,
Ž Maksimović,
Ilijas Činara,
Slobodan D Svetković,
Dragan Marković,
Miroslav M Moarković,
Nevena Krstić,
Igor Končar
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.135
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 2406-0895
pISSN - 0370-8179
DOI - 10.2298/sarh0410306k
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , surgery , aneurysm , abdominal aortic aneurysm , abdominal aorta , elective surgery , aortic rupture , aortic aneurysm , retrospective cohort study , aorta
Abdominal aortic aneurysm can be repaired by elective procedure while asymptomatic, or immediately when it is complicated--mostly due to rupture. Treating abdominal aneurysm electively, before it becomes urgent, has medical and economical reason. Today, the first month mortality after elective operations of the abdominal aorta aneurysm is less than 3%; on the other hand, significant mortality (25%-70%) has been recorded in patients operated immediately because of rupture of the abdominal aneurysm. In addition, the costs of elective surgical treatment are significantly lower.