The history of aortic dissection dates back several centuries, although it has only been in the
last century that the clinical diagnosis of the disease, understandin ment have been …

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively identify variables associated with
early death and postoperative complications in patients undergoing thoracoabdominal aortic …

OBJECTIVE: Prevention of paraplegia after repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
requires understanding the anatomy and physiology of the spinal cord blood supply. Recent …

We reviewed 44 cases of ischemia and infarction of the spinal cord at two university
hospitals. Three patients experienced transient ischemic attacks. Etiologies of completed …

Ischaemic spinal cord injury (SCI) remains the Achilles heel of open and endovascular
descending thoracic and thoracoabdominal repair. Neurological outcomes have improved …

OBJECTIVES: Neurologic deficit after endovascular treatment of the thoracic aorta is a
complication reported with variable frequency that may be associated with severe morbidity …

Purpose: We studied the relationship of neurologic deficit to ligation, reimplantation, and
preexisting occlusion of intercostal arteries to determine which arteries and consequent …

Abstract Purpose The artery of Adamkiewicz (AKA) provides the major blood supply to the
anterior thoracolumbar spinal cord and iatrogenic injury or inadequate reconstruction of this …

Purpose: This report summarizes our experience with the use of cerebral spinal fluid
drainage (CSFD) and naloxone for prevention of postoperative neurologic deficit …