title: Seasonal variation in operations for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm and acute lower limb ischaemia.
abstract: A retrospective study of 394 consecutive patients undergoing emergency repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms and 526 patients undergoing operations for acute lower limb ischaemia was undertaken in order to investigate any seasonal variation in their incidence. No significant variations in their monthly distributions were demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: John
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Stonebridge
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D004630:Emergencies; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007511:Ischemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014600:Utilization Review; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*