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Spinal cord protection in aortic endovascular surgery.
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British journal of anaesthesia [Br J Anaesth] 2016 Sep; Vol. 117 Suppl 2, pp. ii26-ii31. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- A persistent neurological deficit, such as paraplegia or paraparesis, secondary to spinal cord injury remains one of the most feared complications of surgery on the descending thoracic or abdominal aorta. This is despite sophisticated advances in imaging and the use of less invasive endovascular procedures. Extensive fenestrated endovascular aortic graft prostheses still carry a risk of spinal cord injury of up to 10%; thus, this risk should be identified and strategies implemented to protect the spinal cord and maintain perfusion. The patients at highest risk are those undergoing extensive thoracic aortic stenting including thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic vessels. Although many techniques are available, lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drainage remains the most frequent intervention, along with maintenance of perfusion pressure and possibly staged procedures to allow collateral vessel stabilization. Many questions remain regarding other technical aspects, spinal cord monitoring and cooling, pharmacological protection, and the optimal duration of interventions into the postoperative period.<br /> (© The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Journal of Anaesthesia. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
- Subjects :
- Aged
Drainage
Female
Humans
Monitoring, Intraoperative
Perfusion
Reperfusion Injury prevention & control
Spinal Cord blood supply
Spinal Cord Ischemia prevention & control
Aorta, Abdominal surgery
Aorta, Thoracic surgery
Endovascular Procedures adverse effects
Spinal Cord Injuries prevention & control
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1471-6771
- Volume :
- 117 Suppl 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- British journal of anaesthesia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27566805
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aew217