Author/Editor		Špan, Matjaž; Gračner, Rajko
Title		Kaj mora kirurg vedeti pred operacijo anevrizme trebušne aorte?
Type		članek
Source		In: Blinc A, Kozak M, Šabovič M, editors. Slikovne metode v odkrivanju in zdravljenju žilnih bolezni. Letno srečanje Združenja za žilne bolezni SZD; 2005 maj; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Združenje za žilne bolezni,
Publication year		2005
Volume		str. 229-36
Language		slo
Abstract		There are 5 to 8 % of men after the age of sixty who have an aneurysm of the abdominal aorta. The disease affects elderly white men 5 times more often than women. Smoking appears to be the risk factor most strongly associated with aortic abdominal aneurysm, wheras other risk factors are aneurysms of other vessels, high blood pressure and family predisposition. Most aneurysms are nowadays detected incidentally based on radiologic studies obtained for other reasons. Clinical findings my be varied and range from asymptomatic to local compression symptoms, including early satiety, nausea, vomiting urinary symptoms, or venous thrombosis from venous compression. The most reliable and most widely used radiological methods are angiography and computerized tomographic scanning. Both methods have advantages and disadvantages. In addition to characterizing the aneurysm, the patient's history, general condition, additional diseases and patient's surgical risk have to be evaluated.
Descriptors		AORTIC ANEURYSM, ABDOMINAL TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED AORTOGRAPHY PREOPERATIVE CARE