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Harikrishnan Kothandan1, Geoffrey Liew Haw Chieh2, Shariq Ali Khan2, Ranjith Baskar Karthekeyan3, Shah Shitalkumar Sharad4
1 Department of Anaesthesiology, National Heart Centre, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
2 Department of Anaesthesiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
3 Department of Anaesthesiology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Porur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
4 Department of Anaesthesiology, National Heart Centre, Singapore General Hospital, India
Correspondence Address:
Harikrishnan Kothandan
Department of Anaesthesiology, National Heart Centre, Singapore General Hospital
Singapore
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9784.173029
Aneurysm is defined as a localized and permanent dilatation with an increase in normal diameter by more than 50%. It is more common in males and can affect up to 8% of elderly men. Smoking is the greatest risk factor for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and other risk factors include hypertension, hyperlipidemia, family history of aneurysms, inflammatory vasculitis, and trauma. Endovascular Aneurysm Repair [EVAR] is a common procedure performed for AAA, because of its minimal invasiveness as compared with open surgical repair. Patients undergoing EVAR have a greater incidence of major co-morbidities and should undergo comprehensive preoperative assessment and optimization within the multidisciplinary settings. In majority of cases, EVAR is extremely well-tolerated. The aim of this article is to outline the Anesthetic considerations related to EVAR.
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