First-in-man endovascular preconditioning of the paraspinal collateral network by segmental artery coil embolization to prevent ischemic spinal cord injury

Minimally invasive, selective segmental artery endovascular coil embolization for arteriogenic preconditioning of the paraspinal arterial collateral network is clinically feasible and may eventually eliminate ischemic spinal cord injury to enable safe open or endovascular repair of extensive thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms and prevent paraplegia altogether in the near future.