AJ Hosp Performs Open Surgery for Ruptured Aneurysm

Doctors at AJ Hospital and Research Centre, Mangaluru, successfully performed open surgery to repair a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm, a serious and life-threatening condition, following complications from a previous stent procedure known as Endovascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR).

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The patient, a 57-year-old man undergoing regular dialysis for kidney failure and also suffering from high blood pressure, was preparing for a kidney transplant. During routine preoperative tests, a CT angiography revealed a large bulge (aneurysm) in the abdominal aorta, the main artery that carries blood from the heart to the lower body. This necessitated urgent stent placement through a minimally invasive procedure (EVAR).