General considerations of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm

Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Feb;48(1):1-6. doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2015.48.1.1. Epub 2015 Feb 5.

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.

Keywords: Aneurysm; Aneurysm, abdominal; Aorta; Rupture.

Publication types

  • Review