Purpose: To quantitatively summarize the incidence of misdiagnosis of ruptured abdominal
aortic aneurysms (rAAA), the most common presenting features, and the commonest …

One hundred sixteen patients underwent surgery for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms
with intraoperative and overall mortality rates of 20.7% and 51.7%, respectively. The …

Objective To investigate the rate of misdiagnosis in the emergency department in patients
with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAAs), and to investigate how misdiagnosis …

Objective/Background To investigate the frequency of initial misdiagnosis and the clinical
consequences of an initial misdiagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA) …

The diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is often missed as a result of an
atypical presentation, resulting in increased mortality. Here we present an unusual case of …

The patient in our case report presented with an acute abdomen but stable vital signs and
ABCs. The differential diagnosis initially included most of the entities discussed in this …

Resection of the abdominal aortic aneurysm is being performed with decreasing operative
mortality and morbidity. Among 190 patients undergoing this procedure at the Ottawa Civic …

The elderly patient with acute abdominal disease may present with a classical clinical
picture. However, the presentation often is atypical and perplexes the physician. The factors …

Arteriosclerotic abdominal aortic aneurysms are present in a least 2% of the elderly
population of the Western world and their number is increasing. Without treatment 30% of …

Objective Misdiagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA) contributes to
delayed treatment and potentially higher mortality. The symptomatology in patients with …