KUMJ | VOL. 18 | NO. 1 | ISSUE 69 | JAN.-MARCH, 2020

Open Surgical Management of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm at a Community Based University Hospital in Nepal
Bhandari N, Karmacharya RM, Devbhandari M, Shrestha B, Singh AK, Ranjit S, Shrestha KR

Abstract:
Aortic aneurysms are abnormal dilatation of aorta. The risk factors include male sex, age > 65, smoking, coronary artery disease and hypertension. Here we report a case of infra-renal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) of diameter 6 cm. The patient sucessfully underwent aorto-biiliac bypass surgery using Dacron Y graft. During abdominal aortic aneurysm surgery anesthetic challenge is also of paramount importance and should be considered.
Keyword : Abdominal aortic aneurysm, Aorto-biiliac bypass, Dacron graft, Vascular surgery