Eleven years of aortic aneurysm surgery: changes in techniques and results.
This study presents data from aortic aneurysm surgery during the two periods 1974-1981 and 1982-1984. During the last period most elective patients were operated on under epidural analgesia. The proportion of electively operated patients increased from 44% to 65%. The blood loss decreased significantly from the early to the late period. The mortality rate decreased from 58% to 43% for acute, and from 12% to 6% for elective patients.
Berggren
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U
Norgren
L
L
Pärsson
H
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Ribbe
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Thörne
J
J
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies