title: A case of paraplegia following endovascular stent repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysm.
abstract: Paraplegia secondary to spinal cord infarction is a recognized complication of open thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAA) repair. TAA is serious and unpredictable condition. Therefore, aortic repair requires thorough information on managing the potential complications will facilitate improve control the problem. We report the symptoms and management of paraplegia in a patient who underwent stent insertion as TAA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Min Young
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Myung-Goo
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyung-Soon
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Chang Yul
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Kyu Tae
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Chan Woo
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Myeong Shin
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Young Muk
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Dae Hyun
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Hwang