Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Findings from Y. Kalko and co-authors provide new insights into abdominal aortic aneurysm
Published in Medical Device Law Weekly, October 21st, 2007
"The purpose of this study is to compare the use of epidural and general anaesthesia techniques in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) through mini-laparotomy in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). : Between March 2002 and October 2005, 23 patients with severe COPD underwent elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm repair," scientists writing in the journal Acta Chirurgica Belgica report.
"Endovascular therapy could not be established due to financial reasons and health insurance policies. All the operations were performed through mini-laparotomy, using epidural anaesthesia on 10 patients (Group I) and general...
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