No satisfactory explanation exists as to why paraplegia occurs despite distal aortic perfusion
during thoracic aortic operations. We studied the hemodynamics, paraplegia rate, and spinal …

Cross-clamping of the descending aorta immediately below the subclavian artery may result
in damage to the spinal cord. Despite various protective procedures, the risk of such …

BACKGROUND: Although injury to the lumbar arteries during anterior spinal approaches is
often encountered, there are few published articles regarding the relationship between the …

Spinal cord injury following operations on the descending thoracic or thoracoabdominal
aorta remains a major problem. In certain subsets of patients, the risk of postoperative spinal …

Purpose: Spinal cord ischemia after operation on the abdominal aorta is a rare event that is
attributed to variations in the spinal cord blood supply. The purpose of this study was to …

The arrangement of the arteries in 22 spinal cords is described with special reference to the
site, distribution and size of the vessels supplying the anterior and posterior spinal arteries …

Ischemic spinal cord injury after cross-clamping of the descending aorta can occur
independently of aortic disease. In a previous study we had shown a precipitous uniform fall …

The report of Atef A. Salam, et al. in this issue touches on an aspect of the causative factors
of spinal cord d~ anage in surgery of the abdominal aorta that has not been appropriately …

Objective During thoracoabdominal surgery in which segmental arteries are sacrificed over
a large area, blood supply routes from collateral networks have received attention as a …

Spinal cord ischemia following operations on the abdominal aorta is considered an
unpredictable event attributable to variations in spinal cord blood supply. Our experience …