Spinal cord infarction in disease and surgery of the aorta.
Diseases of the aorta and surgery of the aorta can produce spinal cord damage. There are major variations in blood supply to the spinal cord between individuals. The spinal cord may be tamponaded by increased spinal fluid pressure subsequent to clamping the aorta. Both of these factors may contribute to spinal cord infarction. The available methods and procedures to protect the spinal cord during surgery are discussed.
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications; D001011:Aorta / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D001019:Aortic Rupture / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D001027:Aortography / Q000009:adverse effects; D005073:Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*