clinical frailty

A case series of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in octogenarians: what is the impact of frailty?

01 september 2022

Abstract Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm is a life-threatening condition that occurs mainly in the elderly patient. The decision whether or not to operate on an elderly patient with a ruptured aneurysm is complicated and should include an evaluation of frailty. Three cases of octogenarians who presented with a ruptured abdominal…