In‐hospital Mortality of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm*

Abstract

Over the past 13 years in-hospital mortality of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms in New Zealand remained unchanged. In provincial hospitals the operative outcomes were satisfactory, but the reported number not offered surgery was higher.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of sex differences in outcome after intervention for abdominal aortic aneurysm

“…Grant et al 70 Berge et al 31 Sharif et al 71 Hultgren et al 33 Filipovic et al 72 Visser et al 13 Stone et al 24 Leon et al 36 Stenbaek et al 40 Korhonen et al 73 Janczyk et al 74 Hans and Huang 76 Turton et al 21 Heller et al 18 Evans et al 77 Sasaki et al 78 Alonso-Perez et al 79 Semmens et al 49 Dardik et al 80 Katz et al 8 Barry et al 81 Rutledge et al 82 Hardman et al 83 Henderson and Effeney 51…”

Perceived barriers to endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm among Australasian vascular surgeons

“…1,2 One important factor has been the uptake of minimally invasive, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). 3 Despite these advances, many institutions have not experienced improved outcomes for ruptured AAA, 4,5,6 with a reported in-hospital mortality rate of 40% 6,7 and overall mortality rate of 80%. 8 EVAR for ruptured AAA (socalled r-EVAR) has been successfully performed using a variety of protocols and techniques, [9][10][11][12] and may offer an alternative to conventional open repair in selected patients when it can be technically and logistically performed.…”

Investigation of Outcomes Following Recombinant Activated FVII Use for Refractory Bleeding During Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

“…In recent decades, advances have been made in the management of patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA), including improved diagnostic techniques, introduction of endovascular aneurysm repair procedures (EVAR), improved post-operative intensive care and an increase in the number of specialist vascular surgeons. 1,2 Despite these advances, the mortality associated with AAA ranges from 3%e54% for elective repair of non-ruptured AAAs (nr-AAA) to 30%e70% in ruptured AAA (r-AAA). 3e8 Surgical repair (either open procedures or EVAR) is currently the only active treatment option available to patients with r-AAA.…”