Anaesthetic Management of the Endovascular Thoracic Aorta

The anaesthetic management of patients undergoing endovascular treatment is greatly simplified compared with that for patients undergoing open surgery. Nevertheless, the procedure is mainly reserved for patients with high morbidity risk or in a traumatic context. A general anaesthesia enables the insertion of the stent-graft in a highly comfortable condition for the patient and the operators, even more so since it is now possible to moderate the depth of the anaesthesia and to ensure a high degree of security, especially haemodynamic stability.