Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 625-628 , March 2008

Delayed paraplegia 10 months after endovascular repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm

  • Jae-Sung Cho, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Jae-Sung Cho, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Division of Vascular Surgery, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15241.
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  • Robert Y. Rhee, MD
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  • Michel S. Makaroun, MD

Received 30 May 2007 ,Accepted 12 September 2007.

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    Panel A, A three-dimensional reconstruction of thoracic and bilateral iliac artery aneurysms. Arrows indicate (B) patent right hypogastric and (C) left hypogastric arteries. He had undergone an open r

    Panel A, A three-dimensional reconstruction of thoracic and bilateral iliac artery aneurysms. Arrows indicate (B) patent right hypogastric and (C) left hypogastric arteries. He had undergone an open repair of infrarenal aortic aneurysm in the past.

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    An intraoperative photograph shows left hypogastric artery bypass grafting.

    An intraoperative photograph shows left hypogastric artery bypass grafting.

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    Stent grafting of the thoracic aortic aneurysm with a TAG endoprostheses (W. L. Gore & Assoc, Flagstaff, Ariz).;

    Stent grafting of the thoracic aortic aneurysm with a TAG endoprostheses (W. L. Gore & Assoc, Flagstaff, Ariz).

  • Image Result
    A postoperative computed tomography scan at 1 month shows (A) patent left hypogastric artery bypass graft (arrow) and (B) patent left distal hypogastric artery (short arrow) with cross filling of the

    A postoperative computed tomography scan at 1 month shows (A) patent left hypogastric artery bypass graft (arrow) and (B) patent left distal hypogastric artery (short arrow) with cross filling of the right (long arrow).

  • Image Result
    A postoperative computed tomography scan at 10 months shows the patent left hypogastric artery bypass graft (arrow).

    A postoperative computed tomography scan at 10 months shows the patent left hypogastric artery bypass graft (arrow).

 Competition of interest: Dr Makaroun has received research support and served as a consultant for W.L. Gore & Associates.

PII: S0741-5214(07)01525-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2007.09.042

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 625-628 , March 2008

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