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So you have dived into a lake full of blood from a ruptured AAA. And you have proximal control. Great! What you need now is …
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On an open repair of a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) the main issue is the proximal control. How will the surgeon clamp quickly and …
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