Recovered From Aneurysm Surgery But Died Due To High Brain Pressure. What Would Have Went Wrong?
I HAD A FRIEND WHO SUFFERED AN ANEURYSM tWO WEEKS AGO. HE APPARENTLY RECOVERED THE NEXT DAY AFTER SURGERY BUT WE LOST HIM THIS MORNING WHILE HE WAS STILL IN THE HOSPITAL. HE S BRAIN PRESSURE WENT UP TO 78 AND WAS DECLARE BRAIN DEAD. WHAT COULD GO WRONG? hE SEEMS TO BE FINE AFTER THE SURGERY.
You have not specified the reason for which surgery was done. I presume that it was done to dissect the aneurysm, or evacuation of blood following brain hemorrhage.
In either case, death occurred probably due to either, rupture of aneurysm or the stitches, leading to a re-bleed inside the brain; or, residual blood clot which blocked the cerebrospinal drainage system. These are the commonest complications of an aneurysm surgery.
These conditions develop rapidly and tend to immediate death.
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Recovered From Aneurysm Surgery But Died Due To High Brain Pressure. What Would Have Went Wrong?
Hi friend, Thanks for your query. You have not specified the reason for which surgery was done. I presume that it was done to dissect the aneurysm, or evacuation of blood following brain hemorrhage. In either case, death occurred probably due to either, rupture of aneurysm or the stitches, leading to a re-bleed inside the brain; or, residual blood clot which blocked the cerebrospinal drainage system. These are the commonest complications of an aneurysm surgery. These conditions develop rapidly and tend to immediate death. If you find my response helpful and informative, do not forget an “excellent” (5-star rating) to my answer, to ENCOURAGE ALL doctors- engaged in social service- to render sound advice to the FREE queries. Take care Dr. Rakesh Karanwal