title: Surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm. A ten-year experience (1980-1989) referred to 1725 patients operated on.
abstract: The authors' experience of surgical management of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), in 1725 consecutive patients, operated on in a ten years period (1980-1989) is presented. Surgical indications, operative technique, and outcome of elective and emergency procedures are analyzed. A ten years follow-up period is also presented. This shows a significantly better survival rate in surgically treated patients than in nonoperated cases.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Chirurgia Generale e Cardiovascolare, Ospedale Clinicizzato di San Donato Milanese, Italy.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ruberti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arpesani
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Giorgetti
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Bortolani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ghilardi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rampoldi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mattioli
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Vandone
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Selva
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tealdi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged