The British journal of surgery
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Review Meta Analysis
Systematic review and meta-analysis of population-based mortality from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.
A substantial proportion of patients with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) die outside hospital. The objective of this study was to estimate the total mortality, including prehospital deaths, of patients with rAAA. ⋯ The pooled estimate of total mortality from rAAA is very high, although it has declined over the years. Most patients die outside hospital, and there is no surgical intervention in a considerable number of those who survive to reach hospital.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Lack of association between inguinal hernia and abdominal aortic aneurysm in a population-based male cohort.
Previous studies have reported a higher prevalence of inguinal hernia in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The aim of this study was to explore the association between inguinal hernia and AAA in a large population-based cohort of men who had screening for AAA. ⋯ In contrast to smaller patient-based studies, this large population-based study found no association between inguinal hernia and AAA.