Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: a five year review.

This review of patients presenting with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm over a five year period shows a high mortality. The natural history of the problem of abdominal aortic aneurysm and the place of elective aneurysmectomy is stressed. Factors affecting the outcome after rupture in the forty-six patients presenting in this five year period are reviewed. Ten patients survived to leave hospital.