Delayed paraplegia after endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm after lumboperitoneal shunting

Abstract

Spinal cord ischemia is a rare but catastrophic complication of elective endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. We report a case of delayed spinal cord ischemia after the elective endovascular repair of an infrarenal aortic aneurysm in a patient who previously underwent lumboperitoneal shunting. This case demonstrates that spinal cord ischemia could cause the inability to control spinal cord pressure and that patients who undergo endovascular aortic repair with lumboperitoneal shunting may be more vulnerable to spinal cord ischemia. This case report also suggests that spinal cord pressure can be a major contributor to spinal cord ischemia.

Keywords

• Spinal cord ischemia
• Lumboperitoneal shunting
• Abdominal aortic aneurysm
• Endovascular procedures
• Stents