This manual is designed to serve as the standard for the management of patients with ruptured
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by means of modern techniques. All aspects are covered from
pathogenesis clinical presentation and diagnosis through to initial management operative
strategies postoperative complications outcomes and quality of life issues. The book is based
on the experience gained at a leading U.S. institution (Harborview Medical Center University
of Washington) that treats up to 40 patients with ruptured AAA annually and is highly respected
for its expertise in this medical emergency. The team at Harborview Medical Center has recently
shown that the implementation of a structured protocol for the management of ruptured AAA with
emphasis on an endovascular-first strategy dramatically reduces mortality and complications.
This has led to a sea change in the way in which patients are managed. There is an increasing
hunger for information on these codified protocols and Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm will
be invaluable for both surgeons and critical care physicians.
