Hyperbaric oxygenation treatment of acute paraplegia after resection of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm.
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Abstract
Acute spinal cord ischemic injury after resection of thoracoabdominal aneurysm remains a relatively common and potentially devastating complication. The complete resolution of postoperative paraplegia after resection of a type II thoracoabdominal aneurysm, after treatment with hyperbaric oxygenation, is reported.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
- Hyperbaric Oxygenation
- Paraplegia
- Postoperative Complications