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Real-Time Assessment of Spinal Cord Microperfusion in a Porcine Model of Ischemia/Reperfusion
Published on: December 10, 2020
[Preservation of the Spinal Perfusion Artery during Descending Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Surgery]
Kazuyoshi Doi1, Takahiro Kitsuka, Manabu Itoh
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yanagawa Hospital, Yanagawa, Japan.
Abstract:
This is a 3-case report of successful descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgery by preserving the spinal perfusion artery (SPA) identified preoperatively. In Case 1, an 85-year-old woman, computed tomography (CT) showed Crawford type Ⅴ thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA:60 mm) and a SPA originated from L2. In Case 2, a 76-year-old man, CT revealed type Ⅳ TAAA( 58 mm) and a SPA originated from Th11. In Case 3, a 74-year-old man, CT detected an infectious pseudoaneurysm(44 mm) in the descending thoracic aorta with 2 SPAs originating from Th10 and L2. The ranges of graft replacement were Th7-Th12, Th12-L4, and Th8-Th10, respectively, while preserving all SPAs. All patients recovered well without postoperative neurological deficits. Although the protective effect of the SPA preservation against the spinal cord ischemia is still controversial, preoperative identification of the SPA was useful for planning a surgical strategy for descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic repair surgery.
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