• J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Aug 2022

    Case Reports

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

    • Saima Rashid, Mohammad Hamid, and Sameer Ahmed Malick.
    • Department of Anaesthesiology, The Agha Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
    • J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2022 Aug 1; 32 (8): S195-S196.

    AbstractThoraco-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. Key Words: Lumber drain, Spinal cord injury, Aortic aneurysm surgery.

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