2012
Open Repair of Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections in Patients Aged Younger Than 60 Years: Superior to Endovascular Repair?
Di Luozzo G, Geisbüsch S, Lin HM, Bischoff MS, Schray D, Pawale A, Griepp RB. Open Repair of Descending and Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysms and Dissections in Patients Aged Younger Than 60 Years: Superior to Endovascular Repair? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2012, 95: 12-19. PMID: 22785215, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.05.071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCirculatory Arrest, Deep Hypothermia InducedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHospital MortalityHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew YorkRetrospective StudiesStentsSurvival RateTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsEndovascular repairOpen repairStent graftingAortic aneurysmDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestPrevious aortic operationHypothermic circulatory arrestOpen surgical repairNeurologic complication rateCerebrospinal fluid drainageModality of choiceChronic dissectionAcute dissectionAortic complicationsAortic operationsDiversity of patientsYounger patientsCirculatory arrestCommon indicationComplication rateNeurologic monitoringSurgical repairEarly mortalityLinearized rate
2011
Staged Approach Prevents Spinal Cord Injury in Hybrid Surgical-Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: An Experimental Model
Bischoff MS, Scheumann J, Brenner RM, Ladage D, Bodian CA, Kleinman G, Ellozy SH, Di Luozzo G, Etz CD, Griepp RB. Staged Approach Prevents Spinal Cord Injury in Hybrid Surgical-Endovascular Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: An Experimental Model. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2011, 92: 138-146. PMID: 21718839, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.03.098.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiographyAngioplastyAnimalsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicCombined Modality TherapyDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesIntraoperative ComplicationsMonitoring, IntraoperativeRandom AllocationRisk AssessmentSpinal CordSpinal Cord InjuriesStentsSurvival RateSwineTreatment OutcomeVascular Surgical ProceduresConceptsGroup 1Group 2Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairJuvenile Yorkshire pigsSevere ischemic damageHind limb functionAortic aneurysm repairStent graft occlusionLumbar spinal cordModified Tarlov scoreSpinal cord injuryEndovascular coverageTarlov scoreGraft occlusionAneurysm repairArtery ligationIntercostal arteriesIschemic damageCord injuryLimb functionSudden occlusionSpinal cordLower thoracicHistopathologic analysisPorcine modelSpinal Cord Preservation in Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair
Bischoff MS, Di Luozzo G, Griepp EB, Griepp RB. Spinal Cord Preservation in Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair. Perspectives In Vascular Surgery And Endovascular Therapy 2011, 23: 214-222. PMID: 21502113, DOI: 10.1177/1531003511400622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryThoracoabdominal aneurysm repairAneurysm repairIncidence of paraplegiaSpinal cord preservationSpinal cord protectionEndovascular aortic repairOpen surgical repairSpinal cord vasculatureAortic repairEndovascular approachSurgical repairDreadful complicationCord injuryEndovascular proceduresCollateral networkInvasive natureRepairRecent technical advancementsParaparesisComplicationsParaplegiaInjuryIncidenceVasculature