title: Abdominal aortic surgery: anesthetic implications.
abstract: The objectives of the review are to highlight the clinical characteristics of the patient population; to assess multivariate risk factor analysis and the invasive/non-invasive techniques available for risk factor identification and management in this high-risk surgical population; to assess the major hemodynamic, metabolic, and regional blood flow changes associated with aortic cross-clamping/unclamping procedures and techniques for their modification or attenuation; and to assess the influence of perioperative anesthetic techniques and management on patient outcome.
authors.affiliation: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cunningham
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000098:blood supply; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D012079:Renal Circulation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply; D016896:Treatment Outcome