| Literature DB >> 21519517 |
Min Young Lee1, Myung-Goo Lee, Kyung-Soon Hong, Chang Yul Lee, Kyu Tae Park, Chan Woo Lee, Myeong Shin Ryu, Young Muk Kim, Dae Hyun Hwang.
Abstract
Paraplegia secondary to spinal cord infarction is a recognized complication of open thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAA) repair. TAA is serious and unpredictable condition. Therefore, aortic repair requires thorough information on managing the potential complications will facilitate improve control the problem. We report the symptoms and management of paraplegia in a patient who underwent stent insertion as TAA.Entities:
Keywords: Aortic aneurysm, abdominal; Spinal cord ischemia; Stents
Year: 2011 PMID: 21519517 PMCID: PMC3079138 DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2011.41.3.160
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Korean Circ J ISSN: 1738-5520 Impact factor: 3.243