Results of Surgical Versus Non-surgical Treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Open Access
- 1 May 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Vascular Surgery
- Vol. 12 (3) , 157-163
- https://doi.org/10.1177/153857447801200303
Abstract
Indications for surgical and nonsurgical therapy of abdominal aortic aneurysm are reviewed. Preoperative diagnosis by aortography, associated risk factors and operative mortality are discussed. Nonsurgical therapy is indicated in cases of concurrent malignancy, pulmonary insufficiency or serious cardiovascular disease.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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- Abdominal Aortic AneurysmVascular Surgery, 1975
- Contribution of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysmectomy to Prolongation of LifeAnnals of Surgery, 1966