title: Spinal cord injury associated with hyperthermia during aortic coarctation repair.
abstract: Three infants with coarctation of the thoracic aorta, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), and ventricular septal defect (VSD) underwent repair of the coarctation in three different institutions. Despite a technically uncomplicated operation, each was noted to have significant paraplegia postoperatively. Retrospective analysis revealed that each patient had been hyperthermic during the time of aortic cross-clamping. It is possible that the hyperthermia, either alone or in combination with other factors, contributed to the development of paraplegia in these three infants.
mesh_terms: D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000601:surgery*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003250:Constriction / Q000009:adverse effects; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications*; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000503:physiopathology*