| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2886204 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Advanced age is associated with high surgical mortality; however, for octogenarians surviving surgical repair, long-term outcome is acceptable. Therefore, with responsible decision-making, surgical intervention is justifiable in the elderly. Smoking and multiorgan failure were both predictive of worse survival.
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Authors
Hashem M. Barakat, Yousef Shahin, Rachel Barnes, Ian Chetter, Peter McCollum,