Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR)
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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Vascular Surgery.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0158
- Available Online
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During an endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR), your surgeon will put an endovascular stent graft in your aorta. The aorta is the largest artery in the body. This pamphlet explains what an aneurysm is and how it is treated. EVAR is an alternative to open abdominal surgery. The pamphlet outlines the advantages, disadvantages, and possible complications of EVAR compared to open surgery. What will happen before, during, and after surgery is explained. A list of symptoms that requir…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Vascular Surgery
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (14 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery
- Cardiovascular Diseases - surgery
- Preoperative care
- Postoperative care
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Aortic aneurysms
- Abdominal aorta--Surgery
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular system
- Surgery
- Abstract
- During an endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR), your surgeon will put an endovascular stent graft in your aorta. The aorta is the largest artery in the body. This pamphlet explains what an aneurysm is and how it is treated. EVAR is an alternative to open abdominal surgery. The pamphlet outlines the advantages, disadvantages, and possible complications of EVAR compared to open surgery. What will happen before, during, and after surgery is explained. A list of symptoms that require immediate medical attention, as well as information about follow-up visits, is included.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Vascular Surgery
- Pamphlet Number
- 0158
