Sudden respiratory arrest resulting from brainstem embolism in a patient undergoing endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Surgery on the aorta is a great challenge for the anesthesiologist, even with newly developed and less invasive stent-graft procedures. The case of a fatal cerebral embolism during endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm is reported, and the potential mechanisms underlying this unexpected complication are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
- Brain Stem
- Intracranial Embolism
- Intraoperative Complications
- Respiratory Insufficiency