Paraplegia after Open Repair of Suprarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm.
Vasc Specialist Int
; 36(4): 248-251, 2020 Dec 31.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33408291
ABSTRACT
Spinal cord ischemia after open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is an unpredictable and devastating complication. We present a case report of a patient who developed paraplegia 6 hours after open repair of suprarenal AAA. A 74-yearold man presented with asymptomatic 5.5-cm suprarenal AAA, for which he underwent open repair under general anesthesia. The paraplegia was identified 6 hours after the operation. Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging showed T2 signal hyperintensity and swelling of the spinal cord, which were consistent findings with subacute spinal cord infarction. Although intravenous steroid was administered and lumbar cerebral spinal fluid drainage was instituted, his neurological outcome did not improve. He was discharged after vigorous rehabilitation but still has paraplegia and requires wheelchair for ambulation.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Vasc Specialist Int
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
COREA DEL SUR
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CORÉIA DO SUL
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KR
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SOUTH KOREA