title: Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) for Infra-renal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) under Local Anaesthesia - Initial Experience in Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
abstract: This is our initial report on the first 4 cases of infra-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm undergoing Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) with local anaesthesia, controlled sedation and monitoring by an anaesthetist. All four patients were males with a mean age of 66.7 years. Only one required ICU stay of two days for cardiac monitoring due to bradycardia and transient hypotension post procedure. No mortality or major post operative morbidity was recorded and the mean hospital stay post procedure was 3.5 days (range 2-5 days).
authors.affiliation: Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Department of General Surgery, Jalan Pahang, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. mrzainalhkl@gmail.com.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Syed
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Zainal
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hanif
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Naresh
mesh_terms: D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D016896:Treatment Outcome