Lifetime gain related to cost of repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in octogenarians

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 299-304

  Aune, Steinar ^a   Laxdal, E ^a   Pedersen, G ^a   Dregelid, E ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cost; Mortality; Octogenarians; Ruptured aortic aneurysm

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AGED; ANEURYSM RUPTURE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURVIVAL TIME; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1442354253     PISSN: 10785884     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2003.12.008     Document Type: Article

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