How would I treat my own thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA): perioperative considerations from the anesthesiological perspective.

A thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) can be potentially life-threatening due to its associated risk of rupture. TAAA-repair, performed as endovascular repair and/or open surgery, is the recommend therapy of choice. Hemodynamic instability, severe blood loss, spinal cord or cerebral ischemia are some potential hazards the perioperative team has to face during these procedures. Therefore, preoperative risk assessment and intraoperative anesthesia management addressing these potential hazards is essential to improve patients ยด outcome.
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research