Progress in spinal cord protection strategies for open repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms
Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm(TAAA)is an extremely dangerous disease,and open surgery has been the gold standard for its treatment.In the past decades,despite significant advances in surgical techniques and adjuncts,the incidence of perioperative complications has remained high due to the lengthy and traumatic nature of open repair surgery for TAAA.Spinal cord injury is one of the most serious complications,which usually lead to unacceptable out-comes such as paraplegia and paraparesis of lower limbs.Therefore,the perioperative spinal cord protection strategies in open repair of TAAA have been the focus of scholars'research.This review discussed the research progress of spinal cord protection strategies in open repair of TAAA.