title: Strategies to prevent spinal cord ischemia in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
abstract: Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) after thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair is a devastating complication, which happens after both open and endovascular repair. Incidence of SCI varies widely in the literature. Many factors during preoperative, operative and postoperative phases influence this incidence. The purpose of this article was to provide an overview on all factors influencing SCI and to report on the evidence in the literature about how to prevent SCI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, The Netherlands - gwh.schurink@mumc.nl.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Schurink
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Peppelenbosch
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Mees
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: De Haan
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Jacobs
mesh_terms: D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome