Vascular Surgery And Geriatrics

J.B.
Semmens, P.E. Norman, M.M.D. Lawrence-Brown and
C.D’A.J.Holman [*] 

[*
Centre for Health Services Research, Department of
Public Health, University of Western Australia, Nedlands,
University Department of Surgery, Fremantle Hospital,
Fremantle and Department of Vascular Surgery, Royal
Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Australia].

Influence
of Gender on Outcome From Ruptured Abdominal Aortic
Aneurysm.   

Br.
J. of  Sur., 
Volume 87, Number 2, Febr

   

The
aim of this study is to compare outcomes following
ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm [AAA] in men and
women.

   

The Western Australia Health Services 
Research Database has been used. Cases were
divided into three groups. 

  

A] 
Those who died before admission to hospital.

B]  Those
who were admitted but who did not undergo surgery
and 

C]  Patients
who underwent surgery.

   

648 men and 225 women were studied. 50% of women and 59%
of men were admitted to hospital. Of those admitted 37%
of women and 63% of men underwent surgery. The overall
mortality from ruptured AAA was 90% in women and 76% in
men, although women on an average were 6 years older
than men. This unfavourable pattern occurred across all
age groups.