title: Paraplegia following cardiovascular surgery.
abstract: A study of recent cases of spinal cord damage following aortic surgery confirmed previous reports that damage was confined to the anterior horn cells of the lumbar and sacral segments of the cord, with preservation of posterior column function and satisfactory bladder control.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply; D013771:Tetralogy of Fallot / Q000601:surgery