title: Spinal cord ischemia after endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm: a rare complication.
abstract: Neurologic deficit secondary to spinal cord ischemia after elective infrarenal, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), consists a rare and rather disastrous complication. The etiology of such neurologic complication seems to be multifactorial, making this event unpredictable and foremost unpreventable. We report a case of paraparesis and bladder dysfunction that occurred immediately after the EVAR procedure. Prompt management by conservative or invasive methods seems to be important for the reversal of the neurologic deficit and the optimization of patient's outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, Greece.
authors.forename: George N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Kouvelos
authors.forename: Nektario
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Papa
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nassis
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Xiropotamos
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: Miltiadis I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Matsagkas