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Spinal cord ischemia is one of the most unpredictable and feared complications after open surgical or endovascular thoracic aortic repair. Protection of collateral network branches that contribute blood supply to… Click to show full abstract
Spinal cord ischemia is one of the most unpredictable and feared complications after open surgical or endovascular thoracic aortic repair. Protection of collateral network branches that contribute blood supply to spinal cord is fundamental in the prevention of this catastrophic condition. We report the case of a patient who underwent emergent endovascular treatment for a type B aortic dissection complicated by rupture of the false lumen, with intentional coverage of the left subclavian artery without revascularization. The patient developed paraplegia on the 10th postoperative day, which did not significantly improve with immediate cerebrospinal fluid drainage but fully recovered after urgent left carotid-subclavian bypass.
Journal Title: Annals of vascular surgery
Year Published: 2019
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