Spinal cord necrosis and paraplegia as complications of the intra-aortic balloon.
Eight cases of paraplegia have resulted from over 100,000 insertions of the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP); however, in only one of these was a pathologic diagnosis determined. This report describes a case of IABP-caused paraplegia from spinal cord necrosis not associated with aortic dissection.
Riggle
K P
KP
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Akron General Medical Center, OH.
Oddi
M A
MA
D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology