Quantification of mortality risk after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.

BACKGROUND: The study was designed to evaluate the Acute Physiology And Chronic Health Evaluation (APACHE) II risk scoring system in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery. The aim was to create an APACHE-based risk stratification model for postoperative death. METHODS: Prospective postoperative AP...

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Main Authors: Hadjianastassiou, V, Tekkis, P, Goldhill, DR, Hands, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2005