title: [Factors determining prognosis in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm in the rupture stage].
abstract: Personal experience in the treatment of 70 ruptures of the subrenal abdominal aorta over the past 15 years is reported. The various factors determining prognosis are analysed with particular reference to the time between onset of symptoms and admission to hospital, clinical condition (state of shock, kidney function) and rupture location (anterior or posterior). Preoperative investigations and types of surgical treatment are described together with results. Despite the high mortality rate it is concluded that time and rupture location are the decisive factors in the prognosis for these patients, since all other factors are more easy to monitor and modify using modern techniques of intensive postoperative care.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Bonelli
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cerruti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patrone
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zinicola
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis
vernacular_title: Fattori determinanti la prognosi nel trattamento dell'aneurisma dell'aorta addominale in fase di rottura.