Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: an 11 year review

This paper reviews experience over 11 years at Waikato Hospital of an aggressive approach to ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms. The total hospital mortality was 51 percent. Of those reaching operation 34 percent died in hospital. This was reduced to 28 percent over the last five years of the survey. Features relating to the presentation, operative and postoperative management, and subsequent progress of patients are discussed.