Simple Identification of the Adamkiewicz Artery in Extended Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Kyokun UeharaJunjiro Kobayashi

Abstract

Spinal cord injury remains a major adverse event of extended thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic surgical procedures. Preoperative identification of the Adamkiewicz artery and prompt reattachment of the targeted intercostal arteries during operation should contribute to preventing spinal cord injury. In this report, we describe a simple and definite identification of the critical intercostal artery during extended descending and thoracoabdominal aortic surgical procedures.

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Nov 22, 2019·General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery·Kyokun UeharaJunjiro Kobayashi

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