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Published on: March 3, 2014
Spinal Cord Ischemia Prevention and Management in Thoracoabdominal Branched Endovascular Aortic Repair
Jesse Chait1, Armin Tabiei1, Gustavo S Oderich2
1Division of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Abstract:
Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is the most feared complication of complex aortic surgery owing to significant morbidity, decreased patient quality of life, and increased risk of overall short- and long-term mortality. As endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAAs) has evolved to become a first-line therapy owing to decreased perioperative complications and mortality when compared to open surgical repair, a focus on prevention and rescue of SCI has become a primary concern. This review describes the background, incidence, risk factors, prevention, and treatment of SCI following branched endovascular aortic repair of TAAAs.
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