Paralysis after aortic surgery: In search of lost cord function

Surgeon

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 396-405

  Svensson, L G ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aneurysm; Aorta; Aortic dissection; Aortic surgery; Injury; Paralysis; Paraplegic; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; FLUNARIZINE; HYPERTENSIVE AGENT; LIDOCAINE; PAPAVERINE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

AORTA CLAMPING; AORTA FLOW; AORTA SURGERY; ARTICLE; BABOON; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID DRAINAGE; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; EVOKED RESPONSE; HUMAN; INDUCED HYPOTHERMIA; NONHUMAN; PARALYSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK REDUCTION; SPINAL CORD FUNCTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACIC AORTA;

EID: 29244433175     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-666X(05)80050-2     Document Type: Article

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