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Management of neurologic complications of thoracic aortic surgery. Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society McGarvey, M. L., Cheung, A. T., Szeto, W., Messe, S. R. 2007; 24 (4): 336-43

Abstract

Neurologic complications of thoracic aortic surgery are strongly associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Identifying preoperative risk factors for neurologic injury may enable us to refine our perioperative approach, and to lessen or avoid these complications. Methods to identify stroke and spinal ischemia intraoperatively such as neurophysiologic monitoring may enable us to improve outcomes in these patients by immediately instituting measures to improve brain and spine perfusion. The development of both protocols and therapies to treat these complications has allowed us to mitigate and, at times, reverse neurologic injury both intraoperatively and postoperatively.

View details for DOI 10.1097/WNP.0b013e31811ec0b0

View details for PubMedID 17938602