title: Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in the elderly patient.
abstract: The authors discuss several aspects of the management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in elderly patients. The cost-effectiveness and indications of repair of rAAA in elderly patients are analysed. A literature survey of risk-factors and results of open treatment of rAAA in elderly patients is made. The challenge of endovascular repair of rAAA in the elderly patient is discussed. Finally, the authors report their personnal experience with AAA repair in 163 patients aged 75 years and older, operated on between January 2003 and September 2005(89 endoaneurysmal stentgrafts and 74 open repairs, 42 rAAA,23 symptomatic AAA and 98 selective asymptomatic AAA).
authors.affiliation: Department of Vascular Surgery, Vita-Salute University, Scientific Institute San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy. chiesa.roberto@hsr.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chiesa
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Setacci
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tshomba
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Marone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melissano
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bertoglio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Civilini
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Setacci
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Donato
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Catenaccio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Messina
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000601:surgery*; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents