title: [Abdominal aorta aneurysm in aged patients. Is an operation worthwhile?].
abstract: Although abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an unpredictable and sometimes fatal condition, it can be cured, and studies have indicated that improved peri-operative care has led to a lowering of the operative risk in the elderly. In this study mortality after AAA repair was 3,8% in patients over 60 years compared with 3,2% in those under 60 years. Eighty-seven per cent of the over-60s regained their physical capacities after the operation, and 92% considered the operation to have been worth while. A plea is made that all patients with AAA be referred to a hospital for objective evaluation of the operative risks with a view to elective surgery, since the mortality from ruptured aneurysms is still in the region of 50%.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Abdominale aorta-aneurisme in bejaarde pasiënte. Is die operasie die moeite werd?