Nerve injury in an undiagnosed adult tethered cord syndrome patients following spinal anesthesia: A case report
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
;
: 171-174, 2015.
Article
Dans Anglais
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-114421
ABSTRACT
Spinal anesthesia is a safe and widely used procedure. Spinal cord injury is a rare but serious complication from spinal anesthesia occurs, unexpectedly. Risks of direct neural injury from spinal anesthesia increase in tethered cord syndrome that the spinal cord is tethered by the inelastic structure and is, also, extended to the lower lumbar vertebra. A 52-years-old female patient undergoing anti-incontinence surgery developed neurologic symptoms following spinal anesthesia. The low-lying conus (L5 body level) and tethered cord were found during the assessment of neurological symptoms.
Texte intégral:
Disponible
Indice:
WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Moelle spinale
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Traumatismes de la moelle épinière
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Rachis
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Conus
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Rachianesthésie
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Anomalies du tube neural
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Manifestations neurologiques
Limites du sujet:
Adulte
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Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Année:
2015
Type:
Article
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