SPINAL-CORD INFARCT AFTER ARTERIAL SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH AN UMBILICAL ARTERY CATHETER

Authors
LEMKE RP IDIONG N ALSAEDI S GIDDINS NG WARD C HAMILTON A HAWKINS L HANCOCK BJ ODIM JNK
Citation
Rp. Lemke et al., SPINAL-CORD INFARCT AFTER ARTERIAL SWITCH ASSOCIATED WITH AN UMBILICAL ARTERY CATHETER, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 62(5), 1996, pp. 1532-1534
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
62
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1532 - 1534
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1996)62:5<1532:SIAASA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Paraplegia after an open heart operation in a neonate is a rare compli cation. We report a case of a infant in whom paraplegia developed afte r a successful arterial switch operation for transposition of the grea t arteries. The infant was monitored and resuscitated in the preoperat ive period with umbilical arterial and venous catheter tips located in the midthoracic region. He likely suffered a clinically silent thromb oembolic event predisposing him to a localized hemorrhagic infarction during the repair.