2023
Safety of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in descending and thoracoabdominal aortic replacement surgery
Nasir A, Zafar M, Abdelbaky M, Papanikolaou D, Ellauzi H, Shaikh M, Ziganshin B, Elefteriades J. Safety of cerebrospinal fluid drainage in descending and thoracoabdominal aortic replacement surgery. Annals Of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2023, 12: 47683-47483. PMID: 37817851, PMCID: PMC10561341, DOI: 10.21037/acs-2023-scp-0121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCerebrospinal fluid drainageThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsSpinal cord injuryOpen surgical repairSurgical repairElectronic health recordsAortic aneurysmFluid drainagePersistent cerebrospinal fluid leakageAortic replacement surgeryMean hospital lengthSpinal cord protectionRetrospective chart reviewThoracic aortic aneurysmThoracoabdominal aortic diseaseCerebrospinal fluid leakageLong-term survivalHospital mortalityHospital lengthPermanent paraplegiaChart reviewMinor complicationsPatient agePostoperative courseCutaneous fistula
2022
Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage for Prevention of Spinal Cord Ischemia in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Surgery—Pros and Cons
Ellauzi H, Arora H, Elefteriades J, Zaffar M, Ellauzi R, Popescu W. Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage for Prevention of Spinal Cord Ischemia in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Surgery—Pros and Cons. Aorta 2022, 10: 290-297. PMID: 36539146, PMCID: PMC9767776, DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1757792.Peer-Reviewed Original Research