Outcomes in Octogenarians and the Effect of Comorbidities After Intact Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in the Netherlands: A Nationwide Cohort Study

CONCLUSION: Because of the high peri-operative mortality rates of octogenarians, awareness of the presence of comorbidities is essential in the decision making process before offering aneurysm repair to this cohort, especially when OSR is considered.PMID:33875325 | DOI:10.1016/j.ejvs.2021.02.047

Source: PubMed: Eur J Vasc Endovasc ... - April 20, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Anna J Alberga Eleonora G Karthaus Erik W van Zwet Jorg L de Bruin Joost A van Herwaarden Jan J Wever Hence J M Verhagen Dutch Society of Vascular Surgery Steering Committee of the Dutch Surgical Aneurysm Audit Dutch Institute for Clinical Auditing Source Type: research