Abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery, Part II: Major complications and nursing implications.
This article reviews the most immediate postoperative complications after abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery. Acute limb ischemia, thromboembolism and pulmonary embolism, postoperative bleeding, and compartment syndrome are described with the associated nursing implications. Prosthetic graft problems are discussed and suggestions for prevention are offered.
Vascular Surgery Division, Wellesley Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005121:Extremities / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control