Spinal Cord Ischemia in Pancreas Transplantation: The UK Experience

• Published in: Transplantation Vol. 104; no. 9; p. 1959
• Main Authors: Phillips, Benedict L, Papadakis, Georgios, Bell, Rachel, Sinha, Sanjay, Callaghan, Chris J, Akyol, Murat, Watson, Christopher J E, Drage, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Anesthesia, Epidural - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Hypotension - etiology; Male; Middle Aged; Pancreas Transplantation - adverse effects; Postoperative Complications - etiology; Risk Factors; Spinal Cord Ischemia - etiology; Thrombosis - etiology

Spinal cord ischemia (SCI) is a rare but devastating condition that can occur in the perioperative period resulting in paraplegia. Although diabetes mellitus is a risk factor for SCI in other types of major surgery, SCI is not widely recognized in transplantation. The aim of this study was to quanti...