Abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery, Part I: An overview and discussion of immediate perioperative complications.
An overview of abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery and the immediate perioperative problems are described. Cardiovascular complications are discussed, with the underlying theme being one of prevention. Clinical nursing algorithms are presented and the salient points of nursing care are summarized.
Vascular Surgery Division, Wellesley Hospital, Toronto Ontario, Canada.
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D000465:Algorithms; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care / Q000451:nursing*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors