British journal of anaesthesia
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Review
The case for statin use to reduce perioperative adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events.
Perioperative use of statins in at-risk patients may significantly reduce perioperative stroke and major cardiac events.
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Use of neuraxial anaesthesia for open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is postulated to reduce mortality and morbidity. This study aimed to determine the 90-day outcomes after elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in patients receiving combined general and neuraxial anaesthesia vs general anaesthesia alone. ⋯ Combined general and neuraxial anaesthesia in elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is associated with reduced 90-day mortality and morbidity. Neuraxial anaesthesia should be considered as a routine adjunct to general anaesthesia for elective open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.