Table 5.

Sensitivity of clinical findings for AAA rupture in a series of 97 patients^*

Finding	Sensitivity (%)
Pulsatile mass	69
Abdominal pain	53
Back pain	40
Syncope	23
Groin pain	13
Flank pain	10
Ultrasound showing rupture	51

*From reference 47.

AAA indicates abdominal aortic aneurysm.