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. 1994 Apr;70(822):252–256. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.70.822.252

Haemodynamic management in ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.

J Brimacombe 1, A Berry 1
PMCID: PMC2397880  PMID: 8183770

Abstract

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm currently accounts for about 1 in 200 deaths and is a critical surgical emergency with an average hospital mortality of 50%. The combination of acute massive haemorrhage in an elderly patient with pre-existing medical disease is highly lethal and a major challenge for any health care system. This article outlines the general principles of management and discusses the problems of haemodynamic assessment and preclamping fluid resuscitation.

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