Spinal epidural gas after cardiac surgery

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

JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS, vol.14, no.1, pp.76-78, 2001 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 14 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2001
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/00002517-200102000-00012
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SPINAL DISORDERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.76-78
  • Keywords: cardiac surgery, epidural gas, intraspinal gas
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.