Spinal Cord Ischemia after Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare Complication

Spinal Cord Ischemia after Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare Complication

Neurologic deficit secondary to spinal cord ischemia after elective infrarenal, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), consists a rare and rather disastrous complication. The etiology of such neurologic complication seems to be multifactorial, making this event unpredictable and foremost unpreventable...

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Main Authors: George N. Kouvelos, Nektario Papa, Christos Nassis, Nikolaos Xiropotamos, George Papadopoulos, Miltiadis I. Matsagkas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/954572
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spelling doaj-56103a8012e04955bda274bd15966b4b2020-11-24T23:10:32ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352011-01-01201110.1155/2011/954572954572Spinal Cord Ischemia after Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare ComplicationGeorge N. Kouvelos0Nektario Papa1Christos Nassis2Nikolaos Xiropotamos3George Papadopoulos4Miltiadis I. Matsagkas5Department of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, GreeceDepartment of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, GreeceIntensive Care Unit, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, GreeceDepartment of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, GreeceDepartment of Anesthesiology, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, GreeceDepartment of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Unit, Medical School, University of Ioannina, 45500 Ioannina, GreeceNeurologic deficit secondary to spinal cord ischemia after elective infrarenal, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), consists a rare and rather disastrous complication. The etiology of such neurologic complication seems to be multifactorial, making this event unpredictable and foremost unpreventable. We report a case of paraparesis and bladder dysfunction that occurred immediately after the EVAR procedure. Prompt management by conservative or invasive methods seems to be important for the reversal of the neurologic deficit and the optimization of patient's outcome.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/954572
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author George N. Kouvelos
Nektario Papa
Christos Nassis
Nikolaos Xiropotamos
George Papadopoulos
Miltiadis I. Matsagkas
spellingShingle George N. Kouvelos
Nektario Papa
Christos Nassis
Nikolaos Xiropotamos
George Papadopoulos
Miltiadis I. Matsagkas
Spinal Cord Ischemia after Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare Complication
Case Reports in Medicine
author_facet George N. Kouvelos
Nektario Papa
Christos Nassis
Nikolaos Xiropotamos
George Papadopoulos
Miltiadis I. Matsagkas
author_sort George N. Kouvelos
title Spinal Cord Ischemia after Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare Complication
title_short Spinal Cord Ischemia after Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare Complication
title_full Spinal Cord Ischemia after Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare Complication
title_fullStr Spinal Cord Ischemia after Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare Complication
title_full_unstemmed Spinal Cord Ischemia after Endovascular Repair of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Rare Complication
title_sort spinal cord ischemia after endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm: a rare complication
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Medicine
issn 1687-9627
1687-9635
publishDate 2011-01-01
description Neurologic deficit secondary to spinal cord ischemia after elective infrarenal, endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), consists a rare and rather disastrous complication. The etiology of such neurologic complication seems to be multifactorial, making this event unpredictable and foremost unpreventable. We report a case of paraparesis and bladder dysfunction that occurred immediately after the EVAR procedure. Prompt management by conservative or invasive methods seems to be important for the reversal of the neurologic deficit and the optimization of patient's outcome.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/954572
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