TY - JOUR AU - Meecham, L.; Torrance, A.; Vijay, S.; Burtenshaw, A.; Downing, R. TI - Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Replacement in the Awake Patient SN - 1061-1711 SN - 1615-5939 PY - 2017 JO - Int J Angiol JF - International Journal of Angiology LA - EN VL - 26 IS - 01 SP - 064 EP - 067 ET - 2015/04/13 DA - 2017/02/28 KW - abdominal aortic aneurysm KW - epidural anesthesia KW - regional anesthesia AB - Nonintubated aortic surgery using various techniques has been reported, but despite publication of favorable outcomes in select patient groups, awake aortic surgery remains unpopular. Our patient had an abdominal aortic aneurysm that was unsuitable for endovascular repair. Because of the significant respiratory disease, general anesthesia represented an unacceptably high risk. As a result, he underwent open AAA repair via a retroperitoneal approach with the aid of epidural anesthesia. Here, we highlight the benefits of the procedure which offer a select cohort of patients the chance of life-saving surgery. PB - Thieme Medical Publishers DO - 10.1055/s-0035-1548547 UR - http://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0035-1548547 ER -