This meta-analysis suggests that mortality of patients with RAAA treated by open surgery has not changed over the past 15 years. This could be explained by increased age of patients undergoing RAAA repair.
This meta-analysis suggests that mortality of patients with RAAA treated by open surgery has not changed over the past 15 years. This could be explained by increased age of patients undergoing RAAA repair.
More high risk patients with ischaemic heart disease are undergoing AAA repair. Postoperative cardiac, respiratory or renal failure are significant causes of death in AAA patients.
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