Preoperative demonstration of the Adamkiewicz artery by magnetic resonance angiography in patients with descending or thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms✩

Abstract

Preoperative detection the Adamkiewicz artery was possible by MRA and was very useful to reduce the incidence of ischemic injury of the spinal cord during surgery of the thoracoabdominal or descending aorta.