Pre-Operative Lumbar Drain Placement: A Technique for Minimizing Ischemic Spinal Cord Injury During Neuroblastoma Resection

This article describes a pre-operative lumbar drain placement technique to reduce the risk of ischemic spinal cord injury during thoraco-abdominal neuroblastoma resection in children. The approach addresses potential compromise of the Artery of Adamkiewicz, which provides critical blood supply to the spinal cord and typically arises between T9-T12.