Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Oftadeh, Mina
• Ural, Nil
• LeVan, Pierre
• Prabhu, Vikram
• Haske, Michael

Titel

The Evolution and Future of Spinal Drains for Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Review

Ist Teil von

• Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia, 2021-11, Vol.35 (11), p.3362-3373

Ort / Verlag

Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• For decades, spinal drains for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure monitoring and drainage have been used as adjuncts to protect against spinal cord injury resulting from thoracic aortic aneurysm repair. There are many different approaches to placement and management of CSF drains, with no true consensus on best practice. Furthermore, the incidence of complications resulting from spinal drains largely has been stagnant. This review describes the history and rationale behind placement of CSF drains, explore various considerations, techniques, and equipment, and discuss potential considerations for developing more comprehensive protocols.