Tag: spinal cord ischemia
Researchers examine safety of prophylactic spinal fluid drainage in open and...
“Spinal fluid drainage be considered when the risk of spinal cord injury from the procedure is greater than the risk of severe complications from...
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...