Emergency resections in aneurysms ruptured abdominal aorta, in patients with 80 and over years of age

Authors present 12 cases of 80 to 94 year old patients whounderwent surgical emergency treatment for tornabdominal aorta aneurysms. Al/ cases presented severehemodynamical repercussion on admission.The aneurysm had been already diagnosed in ninecases, but patients had not been operated on because of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Lucinschi, Alicia, Matteucci, Pablo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1991
País:Uruguay
Institución:Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay
Repositorio:Revista Cirugía del Uruguay
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.revista.scu.org.uy:article/3990
Acceso en línea:https://revista.scu.org.uy/index.php/cir_urug/article/view/3990
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:aneurisma
aorta abdominal
aneurism
abdominal aorta
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Sumario:Authors present 12 cases of 80 to 94 year old patients whounderwent surgical emergency treatment for tornabdominal aorta aneurysms. Al/ cases presented severehemodynamical repercussion on admission.The aneurysm had been already diagnosed in ninecases, but patients had not been operated on because oftheir age and risky general condition.Six of the patients died. The other six were dischargedfrom hospital and considered cured. This means theprevious 80 year old limit for abdominal aorta aneurysmsurgery should no longer be taken into account.