Surgical correction of descending thoracic aortic aneurysms under simple aortic cross- clamping Ruben P. Hamerlijnck, MD, Roger R. Rutsaert, MD, Raph De Geest, MD, Aart Brutel de la Rivière, MD, Jo J. Defauw, MD, Freddy E. Vermeulen, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 9, Issue 4, Pages 568-573 (April 1989) DOI: 10.1016/0741-5214(89)90474-6 Copyright © 1989 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Cumulative proportional survival rates of the total group (N = 52) and of the patients first seen with a nonruptured aneurysm (N = 38) treated surgically in our hospital compared to the actuarially estimated relative survival of untreated nondissecting thoracic aneurysms reported by Bickerstaff et al.1 Journal of Vascular Surgery 1989 9, 568-573DOI: (10.1016/0741-5214(89)90474-6) Copyright © 1989 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions