Background. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) under local anaesthesia. Methods. Between November 1, 1996 and June 6, 1998, ninety-one patients underwent endovascular repair of AAA at the Unit of Vascular Surgery, Policlinico Monteluce, Perugia. Seven patients, operated with a first generation device, and 3 patients requiring conversion to open repair were excluded from the present study. Thus, the study cohort was composed of 81 patients undergoing endovascular AAA repair with the Aneurx stent graft:41 under local anaesthesia (Group A), and 40 under general anaesthesia (Group B). Results. Four patients (9%) required conversion from local to general anaesthesia. No significant differences were observed between the two groups with respect to operating time, fluoro time, amount of contrast media used, blood loss or transfused blood, major postoperative morbidity occurred in 3 patients from Group B (7.5%), and in no patients in Group A (p=0.11). Patients in Group B had a significantly longer stay in the intensive care unit than patients in Group A (5/40 vs 0/40, p=0.02). Patients in Group B were hospitalised for a longer period of time (3.4 vs 2.6, p=0.3). Conclusions. The use of local anaesthesia is feasible for the endovascular treatment of AAA and is associated with a reduction in intensive care unit stay, and hospital stay.
Aortic endovascular grafting: A comparison between local and general anaesthesia (Article) [Trattamento endovascolare degli aneurismi dell'aorta addominale: Confronto tra anestesia loco-regionale e generale]
PARLANI, Gianbattista;VERZINI, Fabio;DE RANGO, PAOLA;CAO, Piergiorgio
1999
Abstract
Background. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) under local anaesthesia. Methods. Between November 1, 1996 and June 6, 1998, ninety-one patients underwent endovascular repair of AAA at the Unit of Vascular Surgery, Policlinico Monteluce, Perugia. Seven patients, operated with a first generation device, and 3 patients requiring conversion to open repair were excluded from the present study. Thus, the study cohort was composed of 81 patients undergoing endovascular AAA repair with the Aneurx stent graft:41 under local anaesthesia (Group A), and 40 under general anaesthesia (Group B). Results. Four patients (9%) required conversion from local to general anaesthesia. No significant differences were observed between the two groups with respect to operating time, fluoro time, amount of contrast media used, blood loss or transfused blood, major postoperative morbidity occurred in 3 patients from Group B (7.5%), and in no patients in Group A (p=0.11). Patients in Group B had a significantly longer stay in the intensive care unit than patients in Group A (5/40 vs 0/40, p=0.02). Patients in Group B were hospitalised for a longer period of time (3.4 vs 2.6, p=0.3). Conclusions. The use of local anaesthesia is feasible for the endovascular treatment of AAA and is associated with a reduction in intensive care unit stay, and hospital stay.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.