Aneurysms of the abdominal aorta. Diagnosis and treatment
Smerieri, A.; Salcito, D.; Sensi, L.; Zanotti, L.; Tazzioli, G.; Morandi, U.; Lodi, R.
Annali Italiani di Chirurgia 57(2): 157-164
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-469X PMID: 4091351 Document Number: 245944
This paper describes the review of 38 patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm: for 17 of them intervention was performed before the rupture and 21 were operated in emergency. Operative mortality is very high for ruptured aneurysm. Thus elective aortic grafting is the treatment of choice when the diagnosi is made. The age of the patients and the size of the aneurysm are not limitations for the surgical approach.