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  • Neurosurgery
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Anesthesiology

Background:

  • Spinal drain (SD) placement is crucial in aortic surgery to prevent spinal cord injury.
  • SD placement carries risks, including subdural hematoma and intracranial hemorrhage (SDH/ICH).
  • Previous research suggests a link between drained cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) volume and SDH/ICH incidence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate spinal drain complications in aortic surgery patients.
  • To compare the outcomes of two institutional SD management protocols: volume independent (VI) and volume dependent (VD).
  • To determine the influence of volume restriction on SDH/ICH rates.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 948 patients undergoing aortic surgery with SD placement (2012-2015).
  • Data collected included patient demographics, comorbidities, and SD management protocol (VI vs. VD).
  • Postoperative complications, including SDH/ICH, bloody SD output, and CSF leak, were recorded.

Main Results:

  • SDH/ICH occurred in 2.3% of patients; incidence was not significantly different between VI (2.6%) and VD (2.0%) protocols (P=.66).
  • Postoperative blood-tinged SD output was significantly higher in the VI group (25.1%) compared to the VD group (15.0%) (P=.006).
  • Postoperative thrombocytopenia was associated with a higher incidence of SDH/ICH (P=.002).

Conclusions:

  • Severe complications (SDH/ICH) affect 2.3% of patients undergoing aortic surgery with SD placement.
  • The risk of SDH/ICH is elevated in patients with postoperative thrombocytopenia.
  • SD volume limitation, blood-tinged drainage, antiplatelet medication, and low-dose heparin do not influence SDH/ICH risk.