Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm

Miller: Miller's Anesthesia, 6th ed. Figure 52-14 The Crawford classification of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms is defined by anatomic location and the extent of involvement. Type I aneurysms involve all or most of the descending thoracic aorta and the upper abdominal aorta; type II aneurysms involve all or most of the descending thoracic aorta and all or most of the abdominal aorta; type III aneurysms involve the lower portion of the descending thoracic aorta and most of the abdominal aorta; and type IV aneurysms involve all or most of the abdominal aorta, including the visceral segment. (Adapted from Crawford ES: Thoracoabdominal and suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm. In Ernst CB, Stanley JC [eds]: Current Therapy in Vascular Surgery. Philadelphia, Decker, 1987, pp 96–98.)

  Thoracoabdominal aorta aneurysm 을 분류하는 기준에 Crawford classification이 있다. 수술 후의 합병증으로 고생하시는 분들도 있지만 걸어서 퇴원하시는 분들도 있다. 중환자실에서 2~4일 정도 있다가 병동에서 1주일 정도면 퇴원을 하는 것을 보고 있으면 놀랍다는 생각밖에는 들지 않는다.