CÓDIGO ANEURISMA ¿UNA REALIDAD NECESARIA?

Abstract

Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) is an entity whose mortality remains high, despite improvements in the intra and postoperative care of patients and the beneficial impact of endovascular treatment. Systematic standardized protocol of therapeutic measures that include selection criteria, multidisciplinary team approach and technical scientific adaptation in centres with experience, have shown clear benefits. The creation of specific Codes, as a protocolized action tool in the Community of Madrid, has also generated ostensible benefits in the results of the treatments in the selected pathologies. The Madrid Society of Angiology, Vascular and Endovascular Surgery promotes the creation of an Aneurysm Code, in a Community, where the existence of multiple centres increases complexity in terms of transfer and referral circuits. In order to increase the diagnostic suspicion, order transfers to Suitability Centres and offer protocolized assistance to ensure the best results after the treatment of the ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.