Some factors influencing hospital mortality in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.
The factors which influenced hospital (or 30 day) mortality in 68 ruptured aortic aneurysms have been analysed. The most important factor determining the outcome is the depth of shock before the operation or related to this, the volume of blood transfused during or after operation or the duration of ventilatory support.
D000368:Aged; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000401:mortality*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male