Permanent ligation of arteries supplying blood to the spinal cord in operations for aortic
aneurysm can lead to spinal cord ischemia, which can result in either paraparesis or …

BACKGROUND: Monitoring motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) is an accurate technique to
assess spinal cord integrity during thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair …

Purpose The aim of this study is to describe the anterior spinal artery–Adamkiewicz artery
(ASA–AKA) junction and establish a classification allowing defining the neurological risk in …

Objective: Spinal cord arteriography (SCA) often has been considered difficult, hazardous,
and unreliable. In this report, we question these assumptions. Patients: From August 1985 to …

The spinal cord has significant thoracic arterial watershed areas rendering it vulnerable to
intraoperative ischemic damage, clearly mandating a need for postoperative neurologic …

BACKGROUND: There are few studies carried out to reveal lumbar arterial anatomy. The
studies of vascular anatomy of the lumbar zone are usually based on the angiographic …

Study Design. Comprehensive analysis of patient records who underwent anterior approach
to the thoracolumbar spine at a single institution. Objectives. To report on neurologic deficit …

Objective Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is a devastating complication associated with aortic
aneurysm repair. The aim of the current study was to evaluate factors affecting outcomes …

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the results of spinal cord protection based
on selective reconstruction of the segmental arteries. Methods: Twenty-one patients who …

OBJECTIVE: To minimize paraplegia during thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair, the
concept of the collateral network was developed. That is, spinal cord perfusion is provided …