Ruptured abdominal infrarenal aortic aneurysms - surgical treatment and outcome

Abstract

Emergency Institute Of Cardiovascular Diseases ”Prof.Dr.C.C. Iliescu” Vascular Surgery Department, Bucharest, Romania, Al XI-lea Congres al Asociației Chirurgilor „Nicolae Anestiadi” din Republica Moldova și cea de-a XXXIII-a Reuniune a Chirurgilor din Moldova „Iacomi-Răzeșu” 27-30 septembrie 2011Repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm carries a considerable rate of morbidity and mortality. Management of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms demands immediate diagnosis and a trained team to assess and deliver operative care, as well as logistic support in a dedicated center. Materials and method: Our experience consists of 63 cases of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (2004- June 2011) - 57 males (90,5%) and 6 females (9,5%). There were 61 infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (96,8%) and 2 thoracoabdominal aneurysms (3,2%). 35 patients were admitted in hemorrhagic shock (55,5%) and 38 were hemodynamically stable (45,5%). Results: We encountered 7 intraoperative deaths (11,1%), 19 postoperative deaths (30,1%) and 37 patients with long term survival (58,7%).Conclusions: Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is a life-threatening condition that requires emergent surgery, followed by significant perioperative mortality and morbidity