Open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in a centenarian

We present the case of a 101-year-old female who was successfully operated for an open elective repair of a symptomatic 9 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm. This is the oldest case reported in the literature for elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with successful outcome. This case raises an i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of vascular surgery 2011, Vol.53 (1), p.216-218
Hauptverfasser:	Lath, Nikesh R., MD, Rai, Kumar, MD, Alshafie, Tarek, MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged, 80 and over Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - diagnostic imaging Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery Bioethical Issues Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Contraindications Diseases of the aorta Elective Surgical Procedures Female Humans Life Expectancy Medical sciences Radiography Risk Assessment Surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Vascular surgery: aorta, extremities, vena cava. Surgery of the lymphatic vessels Vascular Surgical Procedures - ethics
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Zusammenfassung:	We present the case of a 101-year-old female who was successfully operated for an open elective repair of a symptomatic 9 cm abdominal aortic aneurysm. This is the oldest case reported in the literature for elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with successful outcome. This case raises an important ethical issue of human life expectancy and the appropriateness of high-risk surgery on a centenarian.
ISSN:	0741-5214 1097-6809
DOI:	10.1016/j.jvs.2010.07.046