title: [Management of ruptured aortic aneurysms in routine service of a surgical department].
abstract: In the year 1989 859 patients with infrarenal aortic aneurysms were treated in the Hessen county (5.6 mill inhabitants) (private survey). 64% of the ruptured aneurysms were operated in 24 departments for general surgery and 36% were operated in the 7 departments for vascular surgery. Corresponding numbers for elective operations are 55% respectively 45%. The results after resection of the aneurysms in our 22 patients with ruptured aneurysms (1986-1989) reveal a letality of 50%. No patient arriving at our clinic alive was excluded from operation. Letality in electively operated patients (n = 131) during the same period was 2.3% (n = 3).
authors.affiliation: Chir.-Klinik, Stadtkrankenhaus Hanau.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valesky
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Thies
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D015996:Survival Rate