ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF A CASE OF THORACOABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM- CASE REPORT

Authors

  • Imran Bashir Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Safdar Abbas Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Muhammad Bakhsh Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Safdar Ali Khan Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Iftikhar Ahmed Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Syed Muzaffar Hasan Kirmani Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Kaleem Ahmed Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Rehana Javaid Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) Rawalpindi Pakistan
  • Mehreen Zaffar Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC)/National Institute of Heart Diseases (NIHD) Rawalpindi Pakistan

Keywords:

Aneurysm, Anesthesia, Thoracoabdominal aneurysm

Abstract

An aneurysm is an abnormal enlargement of a portion of a blood vessel.1,2 These aneurysms are typically
diagnosed on routine chest radiographs, CT scan or MRI for unrelated symptoms.2 Once aneurysms reach a
critical size of 5 to 6 cm or show an accelerated growth of 1 cm per year, surgery is indicated.3 Until recently,
surgical treatment of thoracoabdominal aneurysms were associated with a very high operative mortality and
morbidity. However, recent advances in anesthetic techniques, monitoring capability, and perfusion

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Published

29-12-2016

How to Cite

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Imran Bashir, Safdar Abbas, Muhammad Bakhsh, Safdar Ali Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Syed Muzaffar Hasan Kirmani, et al. ANAESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF A CASE OF THORACOABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM- CASE REPORT. Pak Armed Forces Med J [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 29 [cited 2024 May 21];66(SUPPL-1):S238-40. Available from: https://www.pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/11818

Issue

Vol. 66 No. SUPPL-1 (2016): AFIC SUPPLEMENT

Section

Case Reports

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