Con: Surgery should not proceed when a bloody tap occurs during spinal drain placement for elective thoracoabdominal aortic surgery.
Wynn
Martha M
MM
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI 53792, USA. mmwynn@facstaff.wisc.edu
Mittnacht
Alexander
A
Norris
Edward
E
D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000075202:Contraindications; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D046649:Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures