Spinal cord ischemia after abdominal aortic operation: Is it preventable? David Rosenthal, MD, Southern Association for Vascular Surgery Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 30, Issue 3, Pages 391-399 (September 1999) DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70065-0 Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Intrinsic and extrinsic blood supply to spinal cord. Unshaded area is perfused by anterior spinal artery, shaded area by posterior spinal arteries. (Plecha EJ, Seabrook GR, Freischlag JA, et al. Neurologic complications of reoperative and emergent abdominal aortic reconstruction. Ann Vasc Surg 1995;9:95-101. Reprinted with permission). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1999 30, 391-399DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70065-0) Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions
Fig. 2 Anatomy of blood supply to distal cord and lumbosacral plexus. (Gloviczki P, Cross SA, Stanson AW, et al. Ischemic injury to the spinal cord or lumbosacral plexus after aorto-iliac reconstruction. Am J Surg 1991;162:131-6. Reprinted with permission). Journal of Vascular Surgery 1999 30, 391-399DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(99)70065-0) Copyright © 1999 Society for Vascular Surgery and International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, North American Chapter Terms and Conditions