Abdominal aortic aneurysma with postoperative delayed paraparesis. Case report
Rutegård, N.J.; Janunger, K.G.
European Journal of Surgery 157(3): 235-236
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 1102-4151 PMID: 1678640 Document Number: 382337
A 54-year-old man with an expanding abdominal aortic aneurysm was operated on with a straight aortic graft. A paraparesis ensued three days postoperatively. Possible causative mechanisms, including influence on spinal venous pressure and direct effects of extradurally injected local anesthetic, are discussed.
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