Predicting the Risk of Paraplegia After Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair
Zoli S, Roder F, Etz CD, Brenner RM, Bodian CA, Lin HM, Di Luozzo G, Griepp RB. Predicting the Risk of Paraplegia After Thoracic and Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2010, 90: 1237-1245. PMID: 20868820, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.04.091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryRisk of paraplegiaSegmental arteriesParaplegia riskEndovascular repairAneurysm repairCord injuryThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repairMotor-evoked potential monitoringPrevious aortic surgeryThoracoabdominal aneurysm repairIndependent risk factorThoracoabdominal aortic aneurysmsAortic aneurysm repairStandard surgical approachCerebrospinal fluid drainageCrawford classificationHospital mortalitySCI riskAortic surgeryEmergent operationSurgical approachAortic aneurysmRisk factorsAbdominal aorta