Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ
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Scand. Cardiovasc. J. · Apr 2005
Review Comparative StudyOutcome after emergency repair of symptomatic, unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: results in 42 patients and review of the literature.
To evaluate the results of our experience in the management of patients with symptomatic, unruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), to identify the predictors of immediate outcome and to define the worldwide postoperative mortality rate through a review of previous studies on this condition. ⋯ Emergency open repair of symptomatic, unruptured AAA is associated with a high risk of postoperative death. The results of this study suggest that a rather good postoperative survival rate can be expected in patients with a Glasgow Aneurysm Score <85. A watchful waiting policy or, alternatively, emergency endovascular repair should be advocated in patients with a higher score.