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Ruptured Infrarenal Aortic Aneurysm with

Emergency Endovascular Aneurysm Repair

Learning objectives:

• Understand the clinical manifestations of ruptured AAA

• History, clinical examination, and resuscitation with permissive
hypotension

• Investigation and emergency management is multidisciplinary with
involvement of anaesthetists, blood bank, intensivist (ICU)

• Interpretation of CT scan findings of ruptured AAA

• Treatment options include emergency open or endovascular repair,
depending on the aortic anatomy, surgical or endovascular expertise,

and the availability of endovascular facilities and consumables