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Ann Thorac Surg 1984;38:500-507
© 1984 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Departments of Surgery, Divisions of Cardiovascular Surgery, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY and Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
Accepted for publication January 16, 1984.
1 Address reprint requests to Dr. Cunningham, Maimonides Medical Center, 4802 10th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219.
Prior to proximal aortic cross-clamping, baseline measurements of spinal cord blood flow and function were done. Blood flow was evaluated with radioactive microspheres and function determined by assessment of somatosensory evoked potential (SEP). Group 1 (N = 6) animals had aortic cross-clamping for 5 minutes after ischemic spinal cord dysfunction (SEP loss) was documented. Group 2 (N = 9) underwent aortic cross-clamping for 10 minutes after loss of SEP. Group 3 (N = 6) also underwent 10 minutes of cross-clamping after initial SEP loss, but were treated intravenously with methylprednisolone (30 mg per kilogram of body weight) 10 minutes prior to cross-clamping and again 4 hours postoperatively. After release of the cross-clamp, the animals were allowed to recover and serial evaluations of spinal cord blood flow and neurological status were carried out for seven days. Group 1 animals recovered uneventfully without evidence of neurological injury. Group 2 animals sustained a 67% incidence of permanent spastic paraplegia (p = 0.02 versus Group 1). In contrast, methylprednisolone-treated animals sustained no clinically detectable neurological injury (p = 0.02 versus Group 2). Measurements of spinal cord blood flow at the time of SEP loss revealed similar degrees of spinal cord ischemia in all groups. No significant differences were observed in the duration of aortic cross-clamping prior to SEP loss among the three groups. The data indicate that short periods of cross-clamping (5 minutes) following SEP loss are well tolerated, whereas longer periods (10 minutes) are associated with a high incidence of paraplegia. This injury can be prevented if an adequate dose of methylprednisolone is given before and after cross-clamping. Beneficial effects of steroid administration do not appear to be related to changes in spinal cord blood flow, but may be related to protective effects on cellular and subcellular components. Clinical investigations employing this regimen of corticosteroid protection during surgical procedures on the thoracoabdominal aorta appear to be indicated.
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