Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Dec 2024
The Role of Fluoroscopic Guidance in Spinal Drain Placement for Thoracoabdominal Aneurysm Repair Patients: A Retrospective Study.
To evaluate outcomes after implementation of a preoperative protocol requiring fluoroscopic guidance in patients undergoing thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair identified as being at risk for spinal drain placement complications. ⋯ Preoperative identification of at-risk patients before TAAA repair may reduce operating room arrival to the incision time, operating room to spinal drain placement time, number of spinal drain placement attempts, length of hospital stay, and complications associated with spinal drain placement.