PARAPLEGIA AFTER A FROZEN ELEPHANT TRUNK PROCEDURE
Successful reversal by immediate spinal liquor drainage
Igor Vendramin, MD1, Nunzio Davide De Manna, MD1, Sandro Sponga, MD1, Andrea Lechiancole , MD1, Massimo Sponza, MD2, Elisabetta Auci, MD3, Tiziana Bove, MD3,4, Uberto Bortolotti, MD1, Ugolino Livi, MD1,4
1Cardiothoracic Department,2Department of Radiology and3Department of Anesthesia, University Hospital of Udine
4Department of Medical Area (DAME), University of Udine
Udine, Italy
Address correspondence to: I. Vendramin, MD, Cardiothoracic Department,
P. le S.M. Misericordia 15, Udine, Italy.
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