Research Projects

Aortic surgery

1.	Lebensqualität nach Ersatz der Aorta ascendens unter elektiven oder Notfallbedingungen
	V Köllner; Psychosomatische Medizin Bliestalkliniken Blieskastel Doktorandin: S. Schurig

2.	Langzeitergebnisse nach Klappenerhaltendem Aortenersatz bei Typ A Dissektion
	Doktorand: O. Heyn

3.	Visualization of Adamkiewicz artery using multi-detector computer tomography in patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm
	Takashi Kunihara MD, PhD, Hans-Joachim Schäfers, MD, PhD, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Reith, OA Dr. med. Christian Roth (Neuroradiology)
	To avoid spinal cord injury (paraplegia/paraparesis) after thoracoabdominal aortic repair, we have sought to find Adamkiewicz artery angiographycally before operation. However, it seems sometimes invasive, cumbersome, and time-consuming. Therefore we have tried to visualize Adamkiewicz artery using multi-detector computer tomography.

4.	Does visceral perfusion prevent spinal cord injury after thoracoabdominal aortic repair?
	Takashi Kunihara MD, PhD, Mitsuru Asano MD, PhD, Hans-Joachim Schäfers, MD, PhD,
	Clinically, visceral perfusion during thoracoabdominal aortic repair seems to have a beneficial effect on spinal cord protection, however, it has not been proven. We sought to analyze S-100 protein, inflammatory cytokines, and excitatory amino acids in the cerebrospinal fluid to prove it.