Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) for infra-renal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) under Local Anaesthesia - Initial Experience in Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Syed Alwi, S.A.K.; Zainal Ariffin, A.; Hanif, H.; Naresh, G.
Medical Journal of Malaysia 67(5): 503-505
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0300-5283 PMID: 23770868 Document Number: 657835
This is our initial report on the first 4 cases of infra-renal abdominal aortic aneurysms undergoing Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) with local anaesthesia, controlled sedation and monitoring by an anaesthetist. All 4 patients were males with a mean age of 66.7 years. Only one (1) required ICU stay of 2 days for cardiac monitoring due to bradycardia and transient hypotension post procedure. No mortality or major post operative morbidity was recorded and the mean hospital stay post procedure was 3.5 days (range 2-5 days).