Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to test the hypothesis that detection of the location of the major artery supplying the spinal cord, that is, the artery of Adamkiewicz or the great radicular artery (GRA), with angiography would help prevent paraplegia. Knowing which intercostal artery provides this important branch would enable prompt, focused revascularization. METHOD:The surgical outcome in 131 patients with Crawford extent 1 and 2 degenerative aneurysms and 69 patients with descending thoracic aortic dissection was correlated with findings on selective intercostal arteriograms. Angiographic maneuvers were done with care, and the procedures were aborted if there was loose or "shaggy" mural thrombus, significant tortuosity, or difficulty entering each dissection channel. No attempts were made to find major contributions proximal to T6. Subarachnoid drains were placed in all patients, and all but five patients underwent distal aortic perfusion with controlled cooling to 32 degrees F. Five patients underwent cold circulatory arrest, enabling replacement of the distal aortic arch. We defined paraplegia simply as the inability to walk at hospital discharge, paraparesis as impaired ambulation, and both as having spinal cord dysfunction (SCD). RESULTS:A GRA was found in 65 (43%)of the 151 patients studied. Of the 65 patients with the GRA identified, SCD developed in 3 (4.6%) patients. Thirteen of 135 (9.6%) patients in whom the GRA was not identified, either because they were not studied or were studied and the GRA was not found, developed SCD (P =.35) However, when the GRA was identified, SCD occurred only in the group with aortic dissection. None of the 45 patients with degenerative aneurysms with the GRA identified had SCD, compared with 9 of 55 (16%) patients studied but without a GRA found (P =.01). CONCLUSION:The approach with selective intercostal angiography did not improve overall results. One third of our patients were not studied, and they fared as well as patients who were studied and the GRA was localized (not studied, 4 of 49, 8% with SCD; GRA localized, 3 of 65, 5% with SCD; P =.8). However, when the GRA was found, SCD occurred only in patients with aortic dissection. The studies confirmed the concept that the existence of mural thrombus in degenerative aneurysms results in the occlusion of many intercostal arteries, leaving those remaining patent to supply rich vascular watersheds through acquired collateral channels. As a result, in the group of patients with degenerative aneurysms, the identification of the critical intercostal artery allows focused reimplantation with uniform success. This is not the case in patients with aortic dissection. In those patients, most intercostal vessels remain patent, such that the insertion of one pair is insufficient to supply the paravertebral plexus and the spinal cord. Finally, failure to identify the GRA angiographically with our methods does not provide assurance that the GRA does not exist. Therefore negative findings did not provide license to ligate all intercostal arteries.
journal_name
J Vasc Surgjournal_title
Journal of vascular surgeryauthors
Williams GM,Roseborough GS,Webb TH,Perler BA,Krosnick Tdoi
10.1016/j.jvs.2003.09.039subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2004-02-01 00:00:00pages
314-21issue
2eissn
0741-5214issn
1097-6809pii
S0741521403014150journal_volume
39pub_type
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2007.10.031
更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Few data are available on long-term follow-up of arterial segments subjected to thrombolysis. We reviewed all cases of vascular occlusion treated with urokinase to identify early success and determine the influence of postlysis intervention and the nature of the thrombosed segment (i.e., artery vs graft) on lon...
journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0741-5214(94)70104-0
更新日期:1994-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2014.05.096
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0741-5214(96)70009-5
更新日期:1996-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2014.08.121
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mva.1990.17470
更新日期:1990-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2015.02.048
更新日期:2015-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Antithrombin (AT III), a major circulating anticoagulant, may be influenced by ischemia-induced changes in microvascular integrity and contribute to localized hypercoagulability. In a nonheparinized intact canine hindlimb model we determined AT III activity by chromogenic substrate assay (S-2238); coagulation changes ...
journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mva.1989.vs0090740
更新日期:1989-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2008.08.014
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1988-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2017.11.073
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Multiple studies have established that patch angioplasty following carotid endarterectomy (CEA) reduces the risk of subsequent stroke and restenosis compared with primary closure. Previous reports have also demonstrated bovine pericardium to be associated with similar rates of postoperative complications and ...
journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2011.10.007
更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVES:A variety of endovascular specialists perform carotid artery stenting (CAS), but little data exist on outcomes and resource utilization among these specialists. We analyzed differences in outcomes after CAS was performed by radiologists (RAD), cardiologists (CRD), and vascular surgeons (VAS). METHODS:Second...
journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2008.12.006
更新日期:2009-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1986-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:This study evaluated the differences between male and female patients undergoing thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) in a pivotal Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved trial. METHODS:The Evaluation of the Medtronic Vascular Talent Thoracic Stent Graft System for the Treatment of Thoracic Aortic...
journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2010.12.064
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine whether a physician-modified endovascular graft (PMEG) is a safe and effective method for treating patients with juxtarenal aortic aneurysms who are deemed unsuitable for open repair. METHODS:A nonrandomized, prospective, consecutively enrolling investigational device exemption clinical trial wa...
journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2013.01.029
更新日期:2013-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Atherosclerotic peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is one of the most prevalent, morbid, and mortal diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate mortality rates of patients with atherosclerotic PAD stratified according to age and diabetes and to determine predictors of death. METHODS:We studied 487 patient...
journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2013.11.063
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2010.08.062
更新日期:2011-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2014.05.008
更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mva.1988.avs0070414
更新日期:1988-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2016.07.121
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1067/mva.1987.avs0060379
更新日期:1987-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0741-5214(99)70034-0
更新日期:1999-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2012.02.060
更新日期:2012-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2004.07.029
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1067/mva.1990.18639
更新日期:1990-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1991-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0741-5214(94)70173-3
更新日期:1994-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of vascular surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2008.12.078
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00