Open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is feasible and can be done with excellent results in octogenarians.
Woo
Edward Y
EY
Department of Surgery, Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. wooe@uphs.upenn.edu
Ullery
Brant W
BW
Carpenter
Jeffrey P
JP
Wang
Grace J
GJ
Fairman
Ronald M
RM
Jackson
Benjamin M
BM
D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000367:Age Factors; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D015143:Philadelphia; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome