Digital subtraction spinal cord angiography in patients undergoing thoracic aneurysm surgery

Aram Fereshetian; Saadoon Kadir; Stephen L. Kaufman; Sally E. Mitchell; Robert R. Murray; M. L. Kinnison; G. Milville Williams

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Digital subtraction spinal cord angiography in patients undergoing thoracic aneurysm surgery

Aram Fereshetian, Saadoon Kadir, Stephen L. Kaufman, Sally E. Mitchell, Robert R. Murray, M. L. Kinnison, G. Milville Williams

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Abstract

Thoraco-abdominal aortic replacement can be associated with a high incidence of paraplegia. Because the major source of blood supply to the thoraco-abdominal spinal cord is through the anterior spinal artery of Adamkiewicz, reimplantation of intercostal and lumbar arteries could reduce the risk of this operation. We used intraarterial digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for preoperative localization of the anterior spinal artery in 12 patients. This vessel was successfully located in 9 patients, with DSA providing good quality images in all patients. Preoperative knowledge of the origin of this vessel was helpful in the planning of the operation in all patients, but its efficacy as a routine procedure was not established.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	7-9
Number of pages	3
Journal	Cardiovascular and interventional radiology
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02577117
State	Published - Jan 1 1989

Keywords

Adamkiewicz
Aneurysms, thoracic aorta
Arteriography
Artery, anterior spinal
Spinal cord

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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