Results with selective preoperative lumbar drain placement for thoracic endovascular aortic repair.
Results with selective preoperative lumbar drain placement for thoracic endovascular aortic repair.
J. Hanna,N. Andersen,3 Authors,G. Hughes
2013 · DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.03.016
Annals of Thoracic Surgery · 64 Citations
TLDR
The utility of preoperative lumbar drains in preventing SCI with TEVAR remains questionable and should be weighed against the risk of drain complications.