LEAKING ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM REPAIR: AN ANAESTHETIC CHALLENGE

Leaking Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Authors

  • Col Muhammad Ishaq Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi
  • Najam us Saqib Combined Military Hospital Rawalpini
  • Nazish Shoukat Combined Military Hospital Rawalpini

Abstract

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common degenerative condition affecting men three times more frequently than women [1]. The overall mortality rate from aneurysm rupture is in the order of 65-85% [2]. Anaesthetic management of these patients is extremely challenging because of the significant hemodynamic changes associated with the operation, frequent coexisting cardiovascular disease as well as the risk of spinal cord renal and mesenteric ischaemic injuries .The mortality rate for patients who survive to reach hospital and undergo emergency surgery is 36% compared with 6% for elective repair [3].

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Published

31-03-2010

Issue

Vol. 60 No. 1 (2010): March

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

1.
Ishaq CM, Saqib N us, Shoukat N. LEAKING ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM REPAIR: AN ANAESTHETIC CHALLENGE: Leaking Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2010 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];60(1):140-42. Available from: https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/1786