Abstract
Twenty-four consecutive patients underwent epidural cooling as an adjunct to elective thoracoabdominal aortic repair under moderate systemic hypothermia. One patient suffered from postoperative paraplegia (4%), and another died from subarachnoidal hemorrhage (4%). Details of the technique, the associated care, and the pitfalls will be discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 139-141 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Jan |
Keywords
- Epidural cooling
- Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine