Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2015 Feb;48(1):1-6. 10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.1.1.

General Considerations of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

• Lee CW
• Bae M
• Chung SW

• KMID: 2382219
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.1.1

Abstract

Although development of surgical technique and critical care, ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm still carries a high mortality. In order to obtain good results, various efforts have been attempted. This paper reviews initial management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm and discuss the key point open surgical repair and endovascular aneurysm repair.

Keyword

Aorta; Aneurysm, abdominal; Aneurysm; Rupture

MeSH Terms

Aneurysm
Aorta
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal*
Critical Care
Mortality
Rupture