Background Spinal cord ischemia/infarction (SCI) is a devastating complication of
thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair that can result in permanent paresis or paralysis …

Purpose Thoracic endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (TEVAR) has become a mainstay of
therapy for aneurysmal and other disorders of the thoracic aorta. The purpose of this …

Poziom B Dane pochodzące z jednej randomizowanej próby klinicznej lub dużych badań
nierandomizowanych Poziom C Uzgodniona opinia ekspertów i/lub dane pochodzące z …

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is an emerging treatment modality, which has
been rapidly embraced by clinicians treating thoracic aortic disease [1–4]. Fundamentally, it …

BACKGROUND: Risk factors for spinal cord ischemia (SCI) after thoracic endovascular
aneurysm repair (TEVAR) remain unclear. Aortic coverage was examined as a risk factor for …

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

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 …

OBJECTIVES: Endovascular repair of descending thoracic aortic lesions is associated with a
substantial risk of perioperative spinal cord ischaemia (SCI) which may lead to permanent …

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

PURPOSE: Although endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm has been shown to
reduce the morbidity and mortality rates, spinal cord ischemia remains a persistent problem …