Recommended Citation
Ellauzi H, Arora H, Elefteriades JA, Zaffar MA, Ellauzi R, and Popescu WM. Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage for Prevention of Spinal Cord Ischemia in Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Surgery-Pros and Cons. Aorta (Stamford) 2022; 10(6):290-297.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2022
Publication Title
Aorta (Stamford)
Abstract
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) carries a risk of spinal cord ischemia (SCI) which exerts a devastating impact on patient's quality of life and life expectancy. Although routine prophylactic cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage is not unequivocally supported by current data, several studies have demonstrated favorable outcomes. Patients at high risk for SCI following TEVAR likely will benefit from prophylactic CSF drains. However, the intervention is not risk free, and thorough risk/benefit analysis should be individualized to each patient.
PubMed ID
36539146
Volume
10
Issue
6
First Page
290
Last Page
297
