ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF A CASE OF ASCENDING AORTIC ANEURYSM

In ascending aorta aneurysm the conventional Aorto caval cardiopulmonary bypass is not feasible as the segment for aortic canulation is diseased and requires surgical repair. Henceforth a femoral vein-femoral artery cardiopulmonary bypass is useful to achieve surgical ease for correction. But, cerebral perfusion is not ensured with a normothermic or hypothermic circulatory arrest. Hence, a Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest (DHCA) can be used. We are describing the successful management of a patient with ascending aorta aneurysm using femoro-femoral cardiopulmonary bypass and Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest