BACUZZI , A.

Aim. The authors report the results of their retrospective study comparing the outcome for the different endograft configuration. Methods. Only patients with a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) confirmed by contrast enhanced computed-tomography-angiography (CTA) were eligible for the analysis. Out of a group of 67 patients, 42 patients...

Background: Limited information exists about the epidemiology and outcome of surgical patients at increased risk of postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs), and how intraoperative ventilation was managed in these patients. Objectives: To determine the incidence of surgical patients at increased risk of PPCs, and to compare the...