An 'all comers' policy for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms: How can results be improved?

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 263-270

  Barry, Mary C ^a   Burke, Paul E ^a   Sheehan, Stephen ^a   Leahy, Austin ^a   Broe, Patrick J ^a   Bouchier Hayes, David J ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Age; Mortality; Renal failure; Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; THROMBOCYTE COUNT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL; AORTIC RUPTURE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031926354     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241598750004481     Document Type: Article

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