Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair - open - Risks

Risks:

The risks for this surgery are higher if you have:

• Heart disease
• Kidney failure
• Lung disease
• Past stroke
• Other serious medical problems

Risks of problems or complications are also higher for older people.

Risks for any surgery are:

• Blood clots in the legs that may travel to the lungs
• Breathing problems
• Heart attack or stroke
• Infection, including in the lungs (pneumonia), urinary tract, and belly
• Reactions to medicines

Risks for this surgery are:

• Bleeding before or after surgery
• Damage to a nerve, causing pain or numbness in the leg
• Damage to your intestines or other nearby organs
• Infection of the graft
• Injury to the ureter, the tube that carries urine from your kidneys to your bladder
• Lower sex drive or inability to get an erection
• Poor blood supply to your legs, your kidneys, or other organs
• Spinal cord injury
• Wound breaks open
• Wound infections