Decreased mortality with local versus general anesthesia in endovascular aneurysm repair for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in the Vascular Quality Initiative database

Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) is an accepted approach for patients presenting with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) and suitable anatomy. The effect of anesthesia modality on mortality outcomes in rAAA has not been well described. Using the Vascular Quality Initiative database, this study compares local anesthesia (LA) vs general anesthesia (GA) in EVAR for rAAA.

Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - January 2, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Rumi Faizer, Eric Weinhandl, Selma El Hag, Stacey Le Jeune, Ioanna Apostolidou, Susan M. Shafii, Cheong J. Lee, Michael S. Rosenberg, Amy Reed, Christina L. Fanola Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research