Kenji Yoshitani, Soshiro Ogata, Shinya Kato, Akito Tsukinaga, Tsunenori Takatani, Nobuhide Kin, Mariko Ezaka, Jun Shimizu, Yuko Furuichi, Shoichi Uezono, Kotaro Kida, Katsuhiro Seo, Shinichi Kakumoto, Hiroshi Miyawaki, Mikito Kawamata, Satoshi Tanaka, Manabu Kakinohana, Shunsuke Izumi, Hiroyuki Uchino, Takayasu Kakinuma, Kimitoshi Nishiwaki, Kazuko Hasegawa, Mishiya Matsumoto, Kazuyoshi Ishida, Atsuo Yamashita, Michiaki Yamakage, Yusuke Yoshikawa, Yuji Morimoto, Hitoshi Saito, Takahisa Goto, Tetsuhito Masubuchi, Masahiko Kawaguchi, Kosuke Tsubaki, Satoshi Mizobuchi, Norihiko Obata, Yoshimi Inagaki, Kazumi Funaki, Yoshiki Ishiguro, Masamitsu Sanui, Kazutaka Taniguchi, Kunihiro Nishimura, Yoshihiko Ohnishi
PURPOSE: Cerebrospinal fluid drainage (CSFD) is recommended during open or endovascular thoracic aortic repair. However, the incidence of CSFD complications is still high. Recently, CSF pressure has been kept high to avoid complications, but the efficacy of CSFD at higher pressures has not been confirmed. We hypothesize that CSFD at higher pressures is effective for preventing motor deficits. METHODS: This prospective observational study included 14 hospitals that are members of the Japanese Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists...
March 21, 2023: Journal of Anesthesia