Aneurysm of the abdominal aorta.
- Date:
- 1960
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About this work
Description
This clinical-surgical film describes three types of aneurysm and explains the causes of abdominal aneurysm. Cases are shown and briefly described. The diagnosis of an abdominal anuerysm is discussed and the film concludes with the presentation of a post-mortem. 2 segments.
Publication/Creation
London : Wellcome Foundation Film Unit, 1960.
Physical description
1 encoded moving image (11.02 min.) : sound, color
Duration
00:11:02
Copyright note
Wellcome Trust; 2009
Terms of use
Restricted
Language note
In English
Creator/production credits
Made by Wellcome Foundation Film Unit in collaboration with Dr K. D. Keele (Ashford and Staines Hospitals, Middlesex)
Contents
Segment 1 A torso with an abdominal aneurysm present is shown. The narrator explains what an aneurysm is and with the aid of an animated diagram, describes the various types of abdominal aneurysm. The causes for each type are also described. Examples of different kinds of abdominal aneurysm are shown using illustrations, animations and x-rays. Time start: 00:00:00:00 Time end: 00:05:49:23 Length: 00:05:49:23
Segment 2 Side-effects of abdominal aneurysms are described. The torsos of patients with abdominal aneurysms are shown. A patient admitted to the hospital recently is shown, and the operation to treat the aneurysm. A post-mortem autopsy of another patient who died from an abdominal aneurysm is shown. Time start: 00:05:49:23 Time end: 00:11:02:22 Length: 00:05:12:24