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Review
. 2022 Jun;22(6):208-215.
doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2022.02.001. Epub 2022 Mar 11.

Anaesthesia for endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

K Berry  1 , J Gudgeon  2 , J Taylor  2
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Review

Anaesthesia for endovascular repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms

K Berry et al. BJA Educ. 2022 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: aortic rupture; diagnostic screening programme; endovascular procedures.

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Figures

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Fig 1
An example of a decision pathway for referral for ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Computed tomography and digital subtraction angiogram views of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) and endovascular repair. (A) Axial CT angiogram showing haematoma from the ruptured rAAA. (B) Coronal view showing pelvic haematoma and infrarenal neck suitable for proximal stent deployment. (C) Digital subtraction angiogram showing Medtronic stent placement. (D) Computed tomography after surgery demonstrating acceptable placement of graft with no evidence of endoleak.
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