Abstract
Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is a feared complication of aortic repair. Given that cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) drain placement has some inherent risk but also known benefit, a better understanding of CSF drain practices and utilization in prevention and treatment of SCI is needed to guide use. We used the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI) database to identify trends in CSF drain use and SCI rates in thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and complex branched-fenestrated endovascular aneurysm repair (cEVAR).
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