Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Factors Affecting the Postoperative Mortality in the Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

  • Ahn, Hyo-Yeong (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Chung, Sung-Woon (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Chung-Won (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Min-Su (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Sang-Pil (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Chang-Won (Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Pusan National University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2011.11.03
  • Accepted : 2012.04.02
  • Published : 2012.08.05
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Abstract

Background: Although patients with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA) often reach the hospital alive, the perioperative mortality is still very high. We retrospectively reviewed thirty patients who underwent repair of RAAA to identify the factors affecting postoperative mortality in a single hospital. Materials and Methods: Between September 2007 and May 2011, thirty patients with RAAA underwent emergent surgery (n=27) or endovascular aneurysm repair (n=3). Their medical records were retrospectively reviewed regarding three categories: 1) preoperative patient status: age, gender, vital signs, serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, hematocrit, and hemoglobin level: 2) aneurysmal status: size, type, and rupture status; and 3) operative factors: interval time to operating room, operative duration, and amount of perioperative transfusion. Results: The 30-day postoperative mortality rate was 13.3% (4/30); later mortality was 3.3% (1/30). On multivariate analysis, the initial diastolic blood pressure (BP), interval time to operating room and amount of preoperative packed cell transfusion were statistically significantly linked with postoperative mortality (p<0.05). Conclusion: In this study, preoperative diastolic BP, preoperative packed cell transfusion amount and interval time between arrival and entry to operating room were significantly associated with postoperative mortality. It is important to prevent hemorrhage as quickly as possible.

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