title: Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm treatment in the stent graft era.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We aim to decrease mortality and morbidity by early diagnosis and endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) or by using open surgery.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patients who had underwent open surgery and EVAR with a diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms were evaluated retrospectively. Patients with EVAR were separated as group I and the patients with surgical operations constituted group II. The risk factors, duration of the operation, blood product usage, drainage amounts, complications, mortality, and morbidity rates were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The duration of the operation and the required blood and blood products were lower in group I (P < .05). There is no any significant difference between the groups in terms of mortality, complications, short-, and long-term results.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We support the idea that better results can be obtained by showing regard to suitable patient, suitable clinical condition, and suitable anatomy together with the correct choice of operation type.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ulus A
authors.initials: UA
authors.lastname: Tulga
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kucukay
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fahrettin
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey erdaldr@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Simsek
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erdal
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Oktem
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sarper
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mola
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serkan
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozdemir
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mustafa
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Saritas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmet
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Vural
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kerem
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Birincioglu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Levent
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061646:Operative Time; D018579:Patient Selection; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: endovascular aneurysm repair; ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm; surgery; treatment