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Original Articles

Emergency and Elective Surgical Treatment of Abdominal Aneurysms

A Comparative Study

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Pages 677-684 | Published online: 06 Jul 2016
 

Abstract

Rupture is the most frequent cause of death in abdominal aneurysm. Only surgical intervention can prevent death from exsanguination. In view of the high surgical mortality in the presence of perforation, elective resection of abdominal aneurysm is recommended. Advanced age does not contraindicate surgery.

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