title: CASE 4--2016: The Role of the Lumbar Drain in Thoracic Endovascular Aorta Repair: Exploring the Indications for Pre-Placement Neuraxial Imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. Electronic address: ngerstein@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Neal S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Gerstein
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
authors.forename: Pramod V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Panikkath
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
authors.forename: Andrew P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
authors.forename: Deanna M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.affiliation: Critical Care Section, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: Ezekiel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tayler
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular and Thoracic Section, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
authors.forename: John G T
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Augoustides
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004322:Drainage; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: benefits; brain computed tomography; cerebrospinal fluid drainage; herniation; indications; intracranial hemorrhage; lumbar drain; neurologic deficit; risks; spinal cord ischemia; spinal cord perfusion pressure; thoracic endovascular repair