Predicting outcome in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: A prospective study of 100 consecutive cases

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 607-611

  Boyle, Jonathan R ^a,b,c   Gibbs, P J ^a   King, D ^a,b   Shearman, C P ^a   Raptis, S ^b   Phillips, M J ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aortic aneurysm; Patient selection; Rupture; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; HEMOGLOBIN;

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344034239     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-5884(03)00380-0     Document Type: Article

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