O'Kelly T J, Heather B P
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1988 Jul;70(4):197-9.
The feasibility of a screening programme for abdominal aortic aneurysms within a district general hospital population is explored, based on our current accepted knowledge of the natural history of this disease process. It is shown that ultrasound screening of males aged between 65 and 74 years, with elective repair of the aneurysms discovered, could save up to 20 lives per year in this district at a reasonable and justifiable cost. Moreover, such a programme would not place an unacceptable burden on existing radiological and surgical facilities.
基于我们目前对腹主动脉瘤这一疾病进程自然史的公认认识，探讨了在地区综合医院人群中开展腹主动脉瘤筛查项目的可行性。结果表明，对65至74岁男性进行超声筛查，并对发现的动脉瘤进行选择性修复，每年在该地区以合理且正当的成本可挽救多达20条生命。此外，这样一个项目不会给现有的放射和外科设施带来不可接受的负担。
