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Purpose: Virtual reality (VR) has both a non-pharmacological analgesic and anxiolytic action that can be used as an alternative to general anesthesia for very high-risk patients. Case report: We present here the case of a patient treated for a complex endovascular thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm exclusion using a 4-fenestrated aortic endograft using VR. The patient had no postoperative complications and was safely discharged from the hospital on postoperative day 6. Conclusion: This case demonstrates that the use of VR in addition to local anesthesia can be a safe alternative to general anesthesia.
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Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal , Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica , Implante de Prótese Vascular , Procedimentos Endovasculares , Realidade Virtual , Humanos , Prótese Vascular , Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica/cirurgia , Aneurisma da Aorta Torácica/etiologia , Implante de Prótese Vascular/efeitos adversos , Anestesia Local , Fatores de Risco , Resultado do Tratamento , Estudos Retrospectivos , Procedimentos Endovasculares/efeitos adversos , Desenho de Prótese , Fatores de Tempo , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/diagnóstico por imagem , Aneurisma da Aorta Abdominal/cirurgiaRESUMO
Travel-related schistosomiasis can be detected in patients without symptoms of acute or chronic infection. A case of Schistosoma mekongi acquired in an endemic area of Laos and discovered unexpectedly from colon biopsies taken 5 years after infection is presented here. A literature review of previous cases of S. mekongi infection specifically associated with travelers is then presented.