Anesthetic management for infected abdominal aneurysm
Yamada, M.; Fukuda, H.; Murayama, T.; Seo, N.
Masui. Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology 52(5): 509-511
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4892 PMID: 12795132 Document Number: 557673
A 48-year-old man was scheduled for repair of mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm. Extraanatomic bypass was performed due to infection of the aneurysm. General anesthesia combined with continuous epidural anesthesia was performed. In spite of severe blood loss, hemodynamic state was stable during anesthesia and postoperative period. He was managed in the intensive care unit without any complication. In this anesthetic management, it is very important to maintain adequate cardiac output and circulating blood volume to prevent visceral ischemia.