2011
Spinal 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
2007
Vascular Graft Replacement of the Ascending and Descending Aorta: Do Dacron Grafts Grow?
Etz CD, Homann T, Silovitz D, Bodian CA, Luehr M, Di Luozzo G, Plestis KA, Griepp RB. Vascular Graft Replacement of the Ascending and Descending Aorta: Do Dacron Grafts Grow? The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2007, 84: 1206-1213. PMID: 17888971, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.05.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAortaAorta, ThoracicAortic DiseasesBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationChildCohort StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolyethylene TerephthalatesProbabilityProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailureReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSurvival RateTreatment OutcomeConceptsDacron graftThoracic aortaGraft expansionPostoperative computed tomography scansAortic valve-sparing proceduresDevelopment of regurgitationDiseased aortic segmentMedian graft diameterRoutine postoperative surveillanceType III endoleakValve-sparing proceduresComputed tomography scanEntire thoracic aortaComputed tomography studyDacron vascular graftsVascular Dacron graftsVascular graft replacementAorta graftThoracoabdominal aneurysmsEndoluminal repairGraft replacementPostoperative surveillanceDescending AortaGraft diameterAortic segments