Kauvery Hospital Tirunelveli successfully administers EVAR procedure to treat patient with abdominal aortic aneurysm
Tirunelveli, 30th May 2025: A 70-year-old male, He approached us at Kauvery hospital, Tirunelveli with complaints of pain in the abdomen. He had been suffering from the swelling (aneurysm) of his abdominal aorta (major blood vessel) for 2 years. Investigations revealed that there was a sudden increase in the size of the swelling, which if not treated immediately could lead to a rupture, which could potentially be fatal....
Tirunelveli, 30th May 2025: A 70-year-old male, He approached us at Kauvery hospital, Tirunelveli with complaints of pain in the abdomen. He had been suffering from the swelling (aneurysm) of his abdominal aorta (major blood vessel) for 2 years.
Investigations revealed that there was a sudden increase in the size of the swelling, which if not treated immediately could lead to a rupture, which could potentially be fatal. He was immediately administered treatment with Endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) which is a highly technical, minimally invasive procedure that treats an aneurysm in the aorta, and this is commonly used to treat an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The outcome of the procedure was successful, and the patient returned to complete normalcy the very next day.