Results of Adjunctive Spinal Drainage and/or Left Subclavian Artery Bypass in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair

Conclusions: Our use of adjunctive procedures for TEVAR demonstrated better SCI results compared with those of prior reports of selective CSF drainage when SCI arises. Our approach was associated with improved 1-year survival. Preoperative CSF drain placement allows for rapid, intensive therapy for SCI and should be considered when clinically feasible.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - October 31, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Dean J. Arnaoutakis, George J. Arnaoutakis, Robert J. Beaulieu, Christopher J. Abularrage, Ying Wei Lum, James H. Black Tags: Papers Presented to the Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society - 23rd Annual Winter Meeting Source Type: research