title: [Usefulness of preoperative epidural catheterization under radiographic monitoring in anesthesia for endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair].
abstract: In Japan, endovascular abdominal aneurysm repair became one of the standard procedures in 2006. It has been performed in 8 patients at our hospital. We try epidural anesthesia with sedation for treatment because of the good control of blood pressure and immobilization of the patient. We usually perform epidural catheterization one day before the operation to avoid epidural hematoma due to heparinization during the operation. We usually use radiographic monitoring for safe and precise insertion of the catheter into the epidural space. Epidural catheterization with radiographic monitoring is useful for safe and reliable epidural analgesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation Sapporo Hospital, Sapporo.
authors.forename: Mitsutaka
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Edanaga
authors.forename: Mitsuko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mimura
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Susa
authors.forename: Aki
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mizuguchi
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: Akiyoshi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Namiki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D015607:Stents