Sequelae Associated with Spinal Anesthesia in a Undiagnosed Tethered Cord Syndrome Patient: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2007.53.1.115
- Author:
Haeng Seon SHIM
1
;
Seong Ho LEE
;
Hyun Sik PARK
;
In Kyu KIM
;
Myoung Keun SHIN
;
Jae Ho KIM
Author Information
1. Departments of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Masan Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Masan, Korea. kimduck@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
incontinence;
paresthesia;
spinal dysraphism;
tethered cord syndrome
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anesthesia, Spinal*;
Conus Snail;
Female;
Humans;
Lipoma;
Lower Extremity;
Neural Tube Defects*;
Paresthesia;
Spinal Dysraphism;
Spine
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2007;53(1):115-118
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tethered cord syndrome is a form of spinal dysraphism, with a low-lying conus frequently associated with an intraspinal lipoma, diastematomyelia or fibrous band. The clinical manifestations include spine abnormalities, such as spina bifida, or various neurological symptoms involving the lower extremities and sphincters. Herein, our experience of a 42-year-old female tethered cord syndrome patient, with deficit, paresthesia and incontinence following spinal anesthesia for anti-incontinence surgery, is reported with a brief review of literature.
