title: Patients' experience of open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm--preoperative information, hospital care and recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, Sweden. anna.letterstal@karolinska.se
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Letterstål
authors.forename: Ann Catrine
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Eldh
authors.forename: Pär
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Olofsson
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Forsberg
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology*