Development of stroke-induced quadriplegia after endovascular repair of blunt aortic injury pseudoaneurysm

Endovascular repair of blunt aortic injury is now a first-line approach in management. This can warrant coverage of the left subclavian artery (LSA), which could lead to posterior strokes. In this case report, we present a severe complication of endovascular repair of a traumatic aortic aneurysm. A...

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Published in:Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Saudi Arabia), 2015-01, Vol.20 (1), p.52-54
Main Authors: Amoudi, Abdullah S, Merdad, Anas A, Makhdoom, Ahmed Q, Jamjoom, Reda A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aneurysm, False - diagnosis
Aneurysm, False - surgery
Aorta, Thoracic - surgery
Case Report
Endovascular Procedures
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Quadriplegia - diagnosis
Quadriplegia - etiology
Stroke - complications
Subclavian Artery - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Endovascular repair of blunt aortic injury is now a first-line approach in management. This can warrant coverage of the left subclavian artery (LSA), which could lead to posterior strokes. In this case report, we present a severe complication of endovascular repair of a traumatic aortic aneurysm. A 53-year-old man presented with blunt aortic injury, endovascular repair was carried out where the left subclavian artery was covered. The intervention had a 100% technical success. Twelve hours later, he was discovered to have quadriplegia, a CT scan showed a large left cerebellar infarction extending to the medulla oblongata and proximal spinal cord. Strokes complicate 3% of thoracic endovascular aortic repairs, 80% of those strokes occur in patients who had their LSA`s covered. Most patients however, tolerate the coverage. Although our patient had a dominant right vertebral artery, and lacked risks for these strokes, he developed an extensive stroke that left him quadriplegic.
ISSN:1319-6138