Cerebral epidural hematoma following cerebrospinal fluid drainage during thoracoabdominal aortic repair.
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage is a common adjunct to thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair. CSF drainage may improve perioperative spinal cord perfusion and thereby decrease the incidence of paraplegia or paraparesis. Complications of CSF drainage may arise. We present a case of cerebral epidural hematoma (EDH), possibly arising from excessive CSF drainage, during thoracoabdominal aortic repair.
Jeong
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Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea.
Choi
W J
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Han
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Choi
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D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000502:physiology*; D002648:Child; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D008297:Male; D008382:Marfan Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures