Prevalence between methods of diagnosis in abdominal aortic aneurysms
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v85i1p11-5Keywords:
Aortic aneurysm, abdominal/diagnosis, abdominal/ epidemiology, Diagnostic imaging.Abstract
Objetivo: To identify the initial diagnostic method of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) in patients submitted to surgeries from 2000 to 2002. MATERIALS AND METHODS: There were analyzed 200 consecutive patients with an AAA submitted to resection and revascularization. RESULTS: Eight-six (43%) were diagnosed clinically, 113 (56,5%)during an imaging investigation and 1 (0,5%) at laparotomy. CONCLUSIONS: The imaging investigation was the most frequent method of diagnosis of AAA.Downloads
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2006-03-16
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Ferreira, C. B., Costa, D. F. F., Santos Filho, M. A. L. dos, Wolosker, N., Duarte, F., & Leão, P. P. (2006). Prevalence between methods of diagnosis in abdominal aortic aneurysms. Revista De Medicina, 85(1), 11-5. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1679-9836.v85i1p11-5