MEDICOLEGAL CORNER. Failure to replace obstructed lumbar drain after thoracic-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair leads to paraplegia

CONCLUSION: LD for endovascular/open T-AAA repairs reduce spinal fluid pressure, increase spinal cord perfusion pressures, and limits the frequency (i.e. 2.3-2.6%) of resultant spinal cord ischemia/paralysis. Here, despite the CC physician's failure to replace an obstructed LD after an open T-AAA, repair, the jury rendered a defense verdict.PMID:34084634 | PMC:PMC8168672 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_191_2021

Source: Surgical Neurology International - June 4, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Nancy E Epstein Source Type: research