Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
New data from Dunedin School of Medicine illuminate research in abdominal aortic aneurysm
Published in Aging and Elder Health Week, July 19th, 2009
Research findings, 'How safe is open abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery for octogenarians in New Zealand,' are discussed in a new report. "Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an important cause of mortality for the aged, a group that has been denied surgery in the past for fear of peri-operative mortality. Is this attitude still justified' METHODS: Analysis of prospectively gathered data from a vascular database," scientists writing in the ANZ Journal of Surgery report.
"10.9% of all open AAA operations were in patients older than 79 years with an 8% mortality rate compared to 3% for younger patients. For fit elderly patients with ASA scores less than 3, mortality...
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