Prospective study on factors delaying surgery in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Acheson, A.G.; Graham, A.N.J.; Weir, C.; Lee, B.
- Source
- Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Jun98, Vol. 43 Issue 3, p182-184. 3p.
- Subject
- *ABDOMINAL surgery
*ABDOMINAL aortic aneurysms
*AORTA surgery
*AORTIC aneurysms
- Language
- ISSN
- 0035-8835
Reports on a prospective study on factors delaying surgery in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms. Most common misdiagnosis of the disease; Significant delay of referral to the vascula unit due to the performance of an ultrasound scan; Average delay in hours at various stages in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms.