Bloody cerebrospinal fluid during replacement of descending thoracic aorta: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2010.59.S.S107
- Author:
Yuseon CHEONG
1
;
Jiyeon SIM
;
Incheol CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. jysim@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cerebrospinal fluid drainage;
Complication;
Thoracoabdominal aortic surgery
- MeSH:
Aorta, Thoracic;
Drainage;
Hematoma;
Incidence;
Paraplegia;
Perfusion;
Spinal Cord
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2010;59(Suppl):S107-S109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drainage is a routinely used adjunct to thoracoabdominal aortic surgery which may reduce the incidence of preoperative paraplegia by improving spinal cord perfusion. However, this procedure infrequently causes complications. Bloody or bloody-tinged CSF may be associated with intracranial or spinal hematoma. We present herein a case of bloody CSF during the replacement of the descending thoracic aorta.
