BACKGROUND: Paraplegia remains a significant complication of thoracoabdominal aortic
surgery. The study of this spinal cord ischemia and reperfusion injury (SCIR) has been …

Background and Purpose Spinal cord ischemic injury (SCII) with resulting paralysis is a
major cause of morbidity after operations on the thoracic aorta. Since the vascular supply to …

Background and Purpose—Spinal cord ischemia with resulting paraplegia is a devastating
complication of thoracoabdominal aortic surgery. Experimental models of spinal cord …

Thoracoabdominal aortic replacement, necessary in case of injuries, aneurysms and
dissections, shows a high complication rate as a consequence of the perioperative …

Spinal cord ischemia is a fatal complication following thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
surgery. Researchers can investigate the strategies for preventing and treating this …

Background Lower extremity paralysis continues to complicate aortic interventions. The lack
of understanding of the underlying pathology has hindered advancements to decrease the …

BACKGROUND: Spinal cord injury and subsequent paraplegia remains an unpredictable
and devastating complication of thoracoabdominal aortic surgery. The aim of this study was …

Use of genetically manipulated mice facilitates understanding pathological mechanisms in
many diseases and contributes to therapy development. However, there is no practical and …

Background Spinal cord ischemia and paralysis are devastating perioperative complications
that can accompany open or endovascular repair surgery for aortic aneurysms. Here, we …

Paraplegia following complex aortic intervention relies on crude evaluation of lower
extremity strength such as whether the patient can lift their legs or flex the ankle. Little …