Uffredi S, Pascariello A, Martinetti M, Fabbrocini P, Malinverni A F
Servizio di Radiologia, USSL 49-Borgosesia, Vercelli.
Minerva Med. 1993 Oct;84(10):523-6.
The authors report their experience in evaluating abdominal aorta aneurysms (AAA) by ultrasound examination. The incidence of this kind of disease is growing up in the last years and an earlier diagnosis increases the surviving possibilities of the patient affected, above all if symptomless, leading to a correct treatment: a semestral or annual follow-up of the aneurysms with a diameter smaller than 5 cm and surgery of the aneurysms with a diameter wider than 5 cm, because of high risk of rupture. The authors stress the importance of extending abdominal ultrasound examination to the aorta in all patients over 50 year old especially if affected by vascular diseases, hypertension and diabetes. In their experience the authors found 106 AAA; 61% of them with less than 4 cm diameter.
作者报告了他们通过超声检查评估腹主动脉瘤（AAA）的经验。近年来，这种疾病的发病率在不断上升，早期诊断可提高受影响患者的存活几率，尤其是无症状患者，从而实现正确治疗：对于直径小于5 cm的动脉瘤进行半年或年度随访，对于直径大于5 cm的动脉瘤进行手术，因为破裂风险高。作者强调，对所有50岁以上的患者，尤其是患有血管疾病、高血压和糖尿病的患者，将腹部超声检查扩展至主动脉的重要性。根据他们的经验，作者发现了106例腹主动脉瘤；其中61%的直径小于4 cm。
