Spinal Cord Injury Following Resection of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

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Population

A 64-year-old white man with an abdominal aortic aneurysm

Design

Case_report

Authors

Discussion

Warrants vigilance for spinal cord ischemia after AAA repair; leaves open incidence and prevention in larger cohorts.

Population

A 64-year-old white man with an abdominal aortic aneurysm

Intervention

Resection of abdominal aortic aneurysm with temporary occlusion of the abdominal aorta

Outcome

Neurological disturbances (urinary retention and rectal incontinence) indicating ischemic injury to the spinal cordsafety

This case report highlights the rare complication of ischemic spinal cord injury following infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm resection.

Masauki Hara (1960) studied this question.

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