Seasonal variation of the abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture in southwestern Greece.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the hypothesis of seasonal variation in the rupture of abdominal aortic aneurysm in our region.


METHODS
Retrospective open study.


METHODS
University Hospital, Greece.


METHODS
Forty-six patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm admitted between 1991-1995.


METHODS
The month of admission was registered.


METHODS
The seasonal variation in the abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture.


RESULTS
The majority of ruptures (78%) occurred during the months October and April, a phenomenon proven to be periodical (p<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture clearly showed seasonal variation.
Kakkos
S K
SK
Department of Surgery, Medical School of University of Patras, Greece.
Tsolakis
J A
JA
Katsafados
P G
PG
Androulakis
J A
JA
D000368:Aged; D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012621:Seasons