Left heart bypass during descending thoracic aortic aneurysm repair does not reduce the incidence of paraplegia.

Coselli, Joseph S

Left heart bypass during descending thoracic aortic aneurysm repair does not reduce the incidence of paraplegia. [electronic resource] - The Annals of thoracic surgery Apr 2004 - 1298-303; discussion 1303 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

0003-4975

10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.033 doi


Aorta, Thoracic--surgery
Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic--surgery
Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation
Female
Heart Bypass, Left
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Paraplegia--etiology
Postoperative Complications--prevention & control
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
Spinal Cord Ischemia--etiology