Management of neurologic complications of thoracic aortic surgery

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 336-343

  McGarvey, Michael L ^a,b   Cheung, Albert T ^a   Szeto, Wilson ^a   Messe, Steven R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Department of Neurology ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Management; Neurophysiologic monitoring; Spinal ischemia; Stroke; Thoracic aortic surgery

Indexed keywords

AORTA ARCH; ARTERY SURGERY; BRAIN PERFUSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MAMMARY ARTERY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RISK FACTOR; SPINAL CORD ISCHEMIA; STROKE;

ANEURYSM, DISSECTING; AORTIC ANEURYSM, THORACIC; HUMANS; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SPINAL CORD ISCHEMIA; STROKE; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 34548406029     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNP.0b013e31811ec0b0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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