The efficacy and risk of cerebrospinal fluid drainage for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a retrospective observational comparison between drainage and non-drainage.
The efficacy and risk of cerebrospinal fluid drainage for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a retrospective observational comparison between drainage and non-drainage.
J. Sugiura,H. Oshima,5 Authors,A. Usui
2017 · DOI: 10.1093/icvts/ivw436
Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery · 24 Citations
TLDR
CSFD effectively prevented spinal cord dysfunction in TAAA repair, however, some serious complications occurred, including subdural haematoma and a fractured catheter, and it is therefore important to recognize both the efficacy and the risks of CSFD.