Traumatic spinal cord injury (TSCI) is a debilitating disease that poses significant functional
and economic burden on both the individual and societal levels. Prognosis is dependent on …

Aneurysmal disease can affect any segment of the aorta, from the aortic root to the aortic
bifurcation. The treatment of aortic aneurysms has evolved dramatically in the past 3 …

In the last two decades, as an increasing number of patients with descending thoracic and
thoracoabdominal aneurysms are being diagnosed and treated, a more sophisticated …

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

Antifibrinolytic drugs are widely used to reduce blood loss during surgery. One serious
adverse effect of these drugs is convulsive seizures; however, the mechanisms underlying …

OBJECTIVE: Paraplegia after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair mainly
occurs in patients with Crawford extent I and II. We assessed the impact of monitoring spinal …

BACKGROUND: The benefit of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage during thoracic aortic
repair has been established. Few studies, however, report management and safety of CSF …

BACKGROUND: The benefit of distal aortic perfusion and cerebrospinal fluid drainage over
the “clamp and sew” technique during repairs of the descending thoracic aorta is still being …

Paraplegia remains one of the most devastating complications of thoracoabdominal aortic
surgery and is associated with a significant increase in both morbidity and mortality. Modern …

Background Cerebrospinal-fluid (CSF) drainage is recommended by current guidelines for
spinal protection during open and endovascular repairs of thoracic and thoraco-abdominal …