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Mild hypothermia protects the spinal cord from ischemic injury in a chronic porcine model☆
Author(s) -
Justus T. Strauch,
Alexander Lauten,
David Spielvogel,
Sindy Rinke,
Ning Zhang,
Donald J. Weisz,
Carol Bodian,
Randall B. Griepp
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european journal of cardio-thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.303
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1873-734X
pISSN - 1010-7940
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcts.2004.01.007
Subject(s) - paraplegia , medicine , hypothermia , anesthesia , spinal cord , spinal cord injury , aorta , ischemia , abdominal aorta , thoracic aorta , surgery , cardiology , psychiatry
During thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair, prolonged compromise of spinal cord blood supply can result in irreversible spinal cord injury. This study investigated the impact of mild hypothermia during aortic cross-clamping on postoperative paraplegia in a chronic porcine model.

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