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Regional Anaesthesia versus General Anaesthesia in Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: The Surgical Nursing Interventions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2009

T. Fotis ,
A. Mitsos ,
T. Perdikides ,
E. Lambrinou  and
E. Konstantinou
T. Fotis*
Affiliation:
Vascular Surgical Department, 251 Hellenic Airforce Hospital, Athens, Greece
A. Mitsos
Affiliation:
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Major, Neurosurgeon, 401 Army Hospital, Athens, Greece
T. Perdikides
Affiliation:
Vascular Surgical Department, 251 Hellenic Airforce Hospital, Athens, Greece
E. Lambrinou
Affiliation:
TEPAK, Faculty of Nursing, Nicosia, Cyprus
E. Konstantinou
Affiliation:
School of Nursing, Athens University, Athens, Greece
*
Correspondence to: T. Fotis, RN, BSc, MSc, PhD Candidate, P.O. Box 1323, 19009 Pikermi Attikis, Greece. Tel: 00302106035260, Fax: 00302106035260, E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Background:

Minimally invasive surgical techniques are a revolutionary and innovative approach to the practice of surgery. Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) may offer a number of significant advantages in comparison with conventional open surgical repair.

Aim:

The purpose of this study was to compare regional anaesthesia (RA) and general anaesthesia (GA) in EVAR, and to describe the surgical nursing interventions.

Methods:

This included a retrospective analysis of 160 consecutive patients (age 55 to 96 years) who underwent EVAR under: epidural anaesthesia (EDA = 60 patients), combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia (Combined = 40 patients) and GA = 60 patients.

Results:

Results were successful in all patients and no mortality was noticed. Among the GA group, 11 patients needed ICU support while only 5 from the other 2 groups. Furthermore, a statistically significant difference regarding median hospital stay was also noticed in favour of the regional group.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, RA is a safe and effective anaesthetic method for endovascular repair of abdominal aneurysms, offering several advantages including simplicity, haemodynamic stability, less need for ICU management and reduced hospital stay. The anaesthetic nurse can play a major role in the management of this anaesthesia throughout the procedure.

Keywords

Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR)general anaesthesiaregional anaesthesiasurgical nursing
Type
Original Article
Information
British Journal of Anaesthetic & Recovery Nursing , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , February 2009 , pp. 11 - 14
Copyright
Copyright © British Association of Anaesthetic and Recovery Nursing 2009

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