Case Report J Vasc Surg 1999

Hyperbaric oxygenation treatment of acute paraplegia after resection of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm

Puttaswamy V, Bennett M, Frawley J — J Vasc Surg, 1999

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported on a patient who recovered from paralysis after surgery for an aortic aneurysm, following hyperbaric oxygen treatment.

What They Found

They found that one patient experienced a complete recovery from paralysis (paraplegia) that occurred after surgery to repair a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm. This recovery happened after the patient received hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Canadian Relevance

No direct Canadian connection identified.

Study Limitations

A major limitation of this study is that it is a case report, meaning it describes the experience of only one patient and does not provide generalizable evidence.

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Study Details

Study Type	Case Report
Category	Neurological
Source	Pubmed
PubMed ID	10587403
Year Published	1999
Journal	J Vasc Surg
MeSH Terms	Acute Disease; Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal; Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic; Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; Humans; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Ischemia; Male; Middle Aged; Paraplegia; Postoperative Complications; Spinal Cord; Treatment Outcome

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