The Use of Lumbar Drain for Spinal Cord Protection in a Thoraco Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery

Saima Rashid, Mohammad Hamid, Sameer Ahmed Malick

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Abstract

Thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) repair is a complicated and challenging surgery with high chances of unpredictable post-operative outcomes. This is a case of a 56-year man electively admitted for De Bakey type III TAAA repair. The case was done with the one-lung ventilation (OLV) technique by using a bronchial blocker. The other unique thing which was done in this case was the use of a lumbar drain for spinal cord protection. The patient had a prolonged hospital stay but ultimately recovered and was discharged home after two and a half months.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S195-S196
JournalJournal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
Volume32
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2022

Keywords

  • Aortic aneurysm surgery
  • Lumber drain
  • Spinal cord injury

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