Anesthesia for open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Abstract

Familiarity with the essentials of perioperative management for open aortic aneurysm surgery is important. These patients may present for elective or emergency, life-saving intervention. This is a major cardiovascular and inherently high-risk operation. This chapter addresses anesthetic considerations for preoperative optimization, induction and maintenance of anesthesia, anticipated perioperative hemodynamic and organ perfusion challenges, and postoperative care of this population.