Spinal epidural gas after cardiac surgery

Yucesoy K., Cakmakci H., Naderi S., Kovanlikaya A.

JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS, cilt.14, sa.1, ss.76-78, 2001 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2001
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/00002517-200102000-00012
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.76-78
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: cardiac surgery, epidural gas, intraspinal gas
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The authors describe a patient with severe lower back and left leg pain in the early postoperative period after cardiac surgery. Radiologic examination revealed gas in the spinal epidural space at the level of L4-5. The pain could not be relieved with analgesics and the patient underwent lumber surgery after cardiac surgery. After decompression, the patient improved and was discharged with no symptoms.