Cirugía pediátrica : organo oficial de la Sociedad Española de Cirugía Pediátrica
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Review Case Reports
[Paraplegia following surgical repair of a ductus and of a coarctation of the aorta in childhood].
The cases of two girls with 4 and 7 years of age presented. They had a patent ductus and an aortic coarcation which were subsequently surgically repaired. ⋯ With rehabilitation they are able to walk, however paraparexis persist. Anatomy of the arterial irrigation of the spinal cord is reviewed and also the pathophysiology and mechanisms of medullar ischemia.