RESUMEN
Objective To summarize the nursing experience of a patient with secondary catheter complications caused by cerebrospinal fluid drainage after endovascular aorticrepair. Methods A retrospective analysis was made on the clinical situation of a patient who received cerebrospinal fluid drainage afterendovascular aorticrepair in 2017, and the cause of secondary catheter complications, symptoms and signs were identified and nursing. Results After careful observation, mean arterial pressure maintenance, painmanagement, cerebrospinal fluid drainage velocity management, catheter infection risk and control, psychological intervention and exercise rehabilitation, the patient was finally recovered and discharged. Conclusions In order to evaluate the postoperative complications, we should not only focus on the surgery but also on the adverse events caused by cerebrospinal fluid drainage. In addition,we should improve the ability to identify the source of problems, to risk management and to disease assessment.