Risk factors for postoperative death following elective surgical repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm: results from the UK Small Aneurysm Trial

Abstract

Poor preoperative lung and renal function was strongly associated with postoperative death. Age was less important once these two important prognostic factors had been taken into account. The potential for preoperative improvement in lung and renal function to reduce postoperative mortality rates should be addressed in future studies.