Elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in the very elderly: A systematic review

Minerva Medica

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 95-103

  Ballotta, E ^a   Da Giau, G ^a   Gruppo, M ^a   Mazzalai, F ^a   Spirch, S ^a   Terranova, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aged; Aortic aneurysm, abdominal; Intraoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL AORTA ANEURYSM; AORTA RECONSTRUCTION; DISEASE FREE SURVIVAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GERIATRIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 66449123032     PISSN: 00264806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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