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Should Aortic Aneurysm Surgery Be Delayed?
my mother is 69 years old just found she has a small abdominal aortic aneurysm. about the size of a quarter, this doctor doesn't want to do surgery I am reading that it is time to do surgery while they are small. other health issues she is heavy, paralized on the right side, diebetes with meds
Tue, 10 Jun 2014
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Abdominal aortic aneurysm is not an emergency unless and until the size of the aneurysm is more than 6 cm.If the size is increasing more than 1 cm per year,then there is need to do surgery.
Since your mother has a very small aneurysm,doctors have deferred for surgery.Its a good decision.
And also she has other co-morbid conditions like paralysis and diabetes,no need of surgery as of now because it may worsen her condition.
Hope you are happy with the answer.
Thank you
Welcome to HCM
Abdominal aortic aneurysm is not an emergency unless and until the size of the aneurysm is more than 6 cm.If the size is increasing more than 1 cm per year,then there is need to do surgery.
Since your mother has a very small aneurysm,doctors have deferred for surgery.Its a good decision.
And also she has other co-morbid conditions like paralysis and diabetes,no need of surgery as of now because it may worsen her condition.
Hope you are happy with the answer.
Thank you
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