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Published in: Surgery Today 5/2018

01-05-2018 | Review Article

Spinal cord injury as a complication of thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair

Authors: Taijiro Sueda, Shinya Takahashi

Published in: Surgery Today | Issue 5/2018

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Abstract

Objective

Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is a devastating complication of thoracic aortic aneurysm repair in the era of thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR). This review aims to clarify the causes of SCI during TEVAR and to propose ways that it may be prevented.

Methods and results

We performed an extensive literature search of SCI during TEVAR. Based on the existing literature, we examined the anatomy of the anterior spinal cord artery, which supplies blood to the anterior aspect of the spinal cord, and discuss reported effective ways to prevent SCI during TEVAR, including augmentation of arterial blood pressure and drainage of cerebrospinal fluid.

Conclusion

After reviewing the mechanism of SCI during TEVAR, we evaluated promising preventative measures.
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Metadata
Title
Spinal cord injury as a complication of thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair
Authors
Taijiro Sueda
Shinya Takahashi
Publication date
01-05-2018
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Published in
Surgery Today / Issue 5/2018
Print ISSN: 0941-1291
Electronic ISSN: 1436-2813
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00595-017-1588-5

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