Time Distribution of Mortality After Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Overall mortality after rAAA repair had decreased but early deaths remained a significant challenge. The mortality was highest within two days of surgery but the proportion of patients that died <48 hours after aortic repair had decreased in recent years. Open repair, female gender, and cardiovascular co-morbidities were associated with mortality within 48 hours after surgery. More focused research in the early postoperative phase after rAAA is warranted.