Publication on near real-time detection of spinal cord ischaemia
PAPAartis co-ordinator Prof Christian Etz and his collaborators have recently published the findings of a study investigating microdialysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) as a potential method to detect spinal cord ischaemia (SCI) during aortic repair. The team showed it was possible to detect three markers of SCI in experimental models and in a small number of patients using the microdialysis method. Read more here:
This work supports a subproject of PAPAartis where we aim to identify clinically relevant markers of SCI in CSF and to develop an easily applicable bed-side test. Biomarkers for the real-time detection of emerging SCI would potentially provide time to intervene (e.g. to elevate systemic blood pressure and/or blood oxygen saturation) and would be of great benefit in preventing devastating complications such as paraplegia, particularly in the early postoperative period after TAAA repair.
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