ABSTRACT
The endovascular suite should offer full operative sterile conditions, particularly for procedures such as endoluminal grafting that incorporate prosthetic materials. The interventional suite must be large enough to accommodate the equipment and staff needed if it were necessary to convert from an endovascular to a surgical procedure. Endovascular techniques require specialized skills and training in peripheral vascular diseases, diagnostic angiography, interventional techniques, and therapeutic alternatives. The endovascular suite should have laminar or negative airflow, and seamless floors, ceilings and walls that can be washed. The endovascular suite should have compressed air, oxygen and suction outlets at both ends of the operating table. The operating table should be radiolucent to minimize radiation exposure and provide exceptional visualization. The anesthesiologist is consulted for a variety of procedures that are performed in an endovascular suite. The spectrum of anesthesia needed in the endovascular suite ranges from local to general, depending on the needs of the patient and the interventional team.
