Oxidative stress during abdominal aortic aneurysm repair--biomarkers and antioxidant's protective effect: a review.

Abstract

Current evidence suggests that there is a high-grade oxidative stress during AAA repair operation. This was higher in cases of open repair beside EVAR and in cases with ruptured AAAs beside elective cases. The beneficial effect of an antioxidant supplementation in reducing the oxidative stress during AAA repair was also demonstrated. The use of a biological marker as a predictor of the development of systemic complications could also give a therapeutic advantage.