56. Vascular surgery Flashcards
AAA guidelines for Surgery
> 6 cm
5.5 to 6 recommended
Risk of rupture of AAA
5-6 cm 9.4%
6-7 10.2%
>7 32.5%
Most common location and cause of renal artery stenosis
Atherosclerosis
Proximal segment of the renal artery
Reason for increase preload after aortic cross clamp
Redistribution of blood from splanchnic circulation
Outcomes between vascular surgery with general anesthesia and neuraxial
No differences between outcomes
Main reason for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurism and rupture risk
Atherosclerosis
9%
Most common location of great radicular artery
T9-T12
Maximum time por deep hypothermic circulatory arrest without selective perfusion to the brain
45-60 min
When to perform surgery in ascending aortic aneurism dissection
Always