Tag: spinal cord ischemia
Ketamine reduces postoperative opiate use and pain scores as part of...
The introduction of ketamine into a spinal cord ischemia (SCI) protection protocol used during thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repairs led to significant reductions in...
Vascular Specialist–January/February 2025
In this issue:
US ARC uncovers ‘dramatic’ decrease in use of prophylactic spinal drains at same time as spinal cord ischemia steeply declines
Interview:...
Countdown to New Orleans: VAM 2025 set to explore innovation
The 2025 Vascular Annual Meeting (VAM) will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, from June 4–7, with a particular focus this year on innovation.
Key...
US ARC uncovers ‘dramatic’ decrease in use of prophylactic spinal drains...
Despite a “dramatic” decrease in the use of prophylactic cerebrospinal fluid drains (CSFDs) for the prevention of spinal cord ischemia (SCI) in patients undergoing...
Preventing spinal cord ischemia: Novel techniques for direct segmental artery revascularization...
A vascular surgery team from the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles demonstrated the feasibility of multidisciplinary direct revascularization of segmental arteries...
F/BEVAR review reveals less than 20% of patients suffered intraoperative adverse...
A retrospective evaluation of 600 fenestrated or branched endovascular aneurysm repairs (F/BEVARs) for the treatment of complex aneurysms revealed that fewer than one in...
Study suggests more proximal landing zone is preferred for TEVAR of...
A review evaluating the results of thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) following acute type B aortic dissection suggests most patients have less than 2cm...