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Non-invasive spinal cord magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) enables preoperative visualization of the vascular trajectories supplying the spinal cord in thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm (TAAA) patients. In addition to the normal anatomical routes, the spinal cord in TAAA patients may also be supplied by collateral pathways. The combination of MRA and motor evoked potentials makes it possible to identify the functional routes to the spinal cord. MRA can thereby help to improve preoperative surgical strategies and identify vascular territories that are crucial and should be preserved during surgery in an attempt to lower incidences of postoperative paraplegia.
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Nijenhuis, R.J., Jacobs, M.J., Backes, W.H. (2011). Assessment of the Spinal Cord Vasculature with Magnetic Resonance Angiography. In: Chiesa, R., Melissano, G., Zangrillo, A. (eds) Thoraco-Abdominal Aorta. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1857-0_13
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