An alternative anesthetic technique for the morbidly obese patient undergoing endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Abdominal aortic aneurysms have been treated by open operative repair for many years. A frequent rate of morbidity is associated with the natural history of abdominal aortic aneurysms in combination with open surgical repair. Recently a new technique that is less surgically invasive has been developed as an alternative to open repair. The present case report outlines a less invasive anesthetic technique for the morbidly obese patient.


CONCLUSIONS
This case report discusses a minimally invasive anesthetic approach towards the morbidly obese patient undergoing endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. It demonstrates a safe and cost-effective means of managing a patient with numerous comorbidities. We also discuss an anesthetic/surgical approach on how to provide maximum analgesia with minimal anesthesia.
D000328:Adult; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000758:Anesthesia; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications*; D011187:Posture; D012907:Smoking / Q000503:physiopathology; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local