Abstract
Over the last decade, there has been a paradigm shift in the treatment of ruptured
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) from open repair to endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR).
Regardless of the method used during emergent rupture, open verses endovascular repair,
the overall mortality remains high. Recent studies have compared patient outcomes
using different types of anesthesia during elective EVAR procedures. The data show
that during an elective EVAR, monitored anesthesia care (MAC) with local anesthesia
is not only just as safe as general anesthesia, but it offers other potential benefits
as well. There is limited data in regards to patient outcomes using MAC and local
anesthesia during cases of large ruptured aneurysms that are treated with EVAR. This
case report discusses the treatment of a patient who presented with a large 13 cm
ruptured AAA which was successfully repaired using EVAR with MAC and local anesthesia.
Keywords
ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm - endovascular aortic repair - endovascular aneurysm
repair