A 103-Year-Old Man with a Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Treating nonagenarians with abdominal aortic aneurysm has become more common with wider use of the stent graft in Japan. This is a report of a 103-year-old patient with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm who successfully underwent emergency endovascular aortic repair. To the present authors ’ knowledge, this report details the oldest patient treated for a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with a successful outcome.

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Source: EJVES Extra - February 26, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Satoshi Nishi, Kanan Kurahashi, Takaharu Shimizu, Daisuke Arima, Akihiro Yoshimoto, Yoshihiro Suematsu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research