[Neurological complications of abdominal angiography (author's transl)].
Two cases of a cord trans-section syndrome resulting from contrast damage to the spinal medulla were observed amongst 4,000 abdominal angiograms (0.05%). The anatomical basis, causes and means for avoiding this serious complication of abdominal catheter angiography, are discussed.
D000005:Abdomen / Q000098:blood supply*; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology*
D003287:Contrast Media
Neurologische Komplikationen der abdominellen Angiographie