RUPTURED ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM: LONG‐TERM SURVIVAL AFTER OPERATION
- 1 February 1980
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Anz Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 50 (1) , 28-32
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.1980.tb04485.x
Abstract
The long‐term follow‐up of 65 patients surviving surgery for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms is presented. Fifty‐six per cent of these patients were alive at the time of review, having survived for a mean period of 36 months. The majority were enjoying a quality of life similar to that experienced before operation. Preexisting ischaemic heart disease did not alter the long‐term prognosis. Cumulative survival curves for this group of surivivors approximated both the survival curve for the average matched Australian population and similar curves constructed for patients operated upon electively for abdominal aortic aneurysms.Keywords
This publication has 9 references indexed in Scilit:
- The Surgical Management of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Ten ‐Year ExperienceAnz Journal of Surgery, 2008
- The surgical experience and a one to sixteen year follow-up of 277 abdominal aortic aneurysmsThe American Journal of Surgery, 1978
- Abdominal aortic aneurysms: Should they all be resected?British Journal of Surgery, 1977
- Is 80 Years Too Old For Aneurysmectomy?Archives of Surgery, 1976
- Ruptured arteriosclerotic aneurysms of the abdominal aorta. Reducing mortalityJAMA, 1975
- Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysmsThe American Journal of Surgery, 1970
- Contribution of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysmectomy to Prolongation of LifeAnnals of Surgery, 1966
- Aneurysm of Abdominal AortaAnnals of Surgery, 1964