Percutaneous Drainage of Epidural abscess in Lumbar Spin: Case Report.
10.4184/jkss.2005.12.3.229
- Author:
Sang Bong KO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu Korea. bong@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Spinal epidural abscess;
Percutaneous drainage.
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Catheters;
Decompression, Surgical;
Drainage*;
Epidural Abscess*;
Humans
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2005;12(3):229-232
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The choice of treatment of an epidural abscess is surgical decompression accompanied by an adequate parenteral antibiotics injection. However, in selected patients, unable to endure a surgical procedure due to a medical problem, percutaneous drainage using a spring wire guide & CVP catheter through the sacral hiatus, under fluoroscopic monitoring, is thought to be a good alternative choice for surgical decompression.
