Severe intraluminal atheroma and iliac artery access affect spinal cord ischemia after thoracic endovascular aortic repair for degenerative descending aortic aneurysm.

Yoshimasa SeikeTetsuya FukudaKoki YokawaHiroki HorinouchiYosuke InoueTakayuki ShijoKyokun UeharaHiroaki SasakiHitoshi Matsuda

Published in: General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery (2021)

Severe intraluminal atheroma and iliac artery access were the independent predicting factors of SCI after TEVAR for degenerative descending TAA. In patients with complicated aortoiliofemoral access route, coverage of the ICA-AKA is associated with the risk of SCI.

Keyphrases

spinal cord
spinal cord injury
aortic aneurysm
endovascular treatment
neuropathic pain
healthcare
aortic dissection