PMID: 8606200Feb 1, 1996Paper

Long-term results and prognostic factors after repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm with concomitant malignancy

The Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
T OnoharaY Fujinaga

Abstract

Long-term results after repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) with concomitant malignancy were reviewed, and factors which may affect survival were analyzed. Retrospective series with follow-up of three to 125 months. Setting. Department of Surgery, Matsuyama Red Cross Hospital, Matsuyama, Japan. Among 112 consecutive repairs of AAA, 16 cases had concomitant malignancy. The malignant lesions included eight gastric cancers and eight other malignant tumours. The malignancies were divided using TNM Classification into an early stage (stage O or I) group (n=9) and an advanced stage (stage II, III, or IV) group (n=7). All aneurysms were successfully repaired, and simultaneous resection of the concomitant malignancy was performed in five cases. While 13 malignant lesions were resected completely, three could not be resected completely, but were treated by other surgical procedures. Survival rates were predicated using the Kaplan-Meier method. The log-rank test was used to compare survival rates. The one-, two-, and five-year survival rates after repair of AAA were 80%, 72% and 63%, respectively. The survival rates for the early stage group were significantly higher than those for the advanced stage group (p<0.05). Patients with c...Continue Reading

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