Paraplegia after open surgical repair vs thoracic endovascular aortic repair for thoracic aortic disease: a retrospective analysis of Japanese administrative data

To comparatively examine the risk of postoperative paraplegia between open surgical descending aortic repair and thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) among patients with thoracic aortic disease.

Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - July 30, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Takeshi Umegaki, Susumu Kunisawa, Kota Nishimoto, Yasufumi Nakajima, Takahiko Kamibayashi, Yuichi Imanaka Source Type: research