Spinal drainage complications after aortic surgery

Interdisziplinäre deutsche Leitlinien für die klinische Praxis zur Behandlung der Aortendissektion Typ B

“…In a single-center analysis [ 214 ] of 473 spinal drainages after open and endovascular procedures over 4 years, the complication rate was 27%, including 2.3% of cases presenting with cerebral hemorrhages.…”

“…There is no consensus concerning the recommended amount of drained spinal fluid. In a comparative study [ 214 ] concerning volume-dependent (≤ 25 ml/h) and volume-independent drainage, there were no neurological differences found between the groups. In the volume-independent group, the rate of postoperative blood-tinged spinal fluid was higher.…”