Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2887023 | Annals of Vascular Surgery | 2011 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Although the mortality rate after abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture approximates 90% despite the urgent management, a few cases of chronic rupture and delayed repair have been reported in the world literature; anatomic and hemodynamic reasons occasionally allow for the fortunate course of these patients. We report in this article the case of 76-year-old man with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm who was transferred to our facility 4 weeks after his initial hospitalization in a district institution and who finally had a successful open repair.
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Authors
Kotsis Thomas, Tympa Aliki, Kalinis Aris, Vasilopoulos Ioannis, Theodoraki Kassiani,