Cauda Equina Syndrome After Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy At L5-S1: A case Report.
10.4184/jkss.2005.12.4.365
- Author:
Byung Joon SHIN
1
;
Jae Chul LEE
;
Jun Seo NAM
;
Je Pil EOM
;
Young Il CHO
;
Yon Il KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Spine Center Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. schsbj@hosp.sch.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lumbar spine;
Cauda equina syndrome;
Percutaneous endoscopic discectomy
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cauda Equina*;
Diskectomy*;
Emergencies;
Emergency Treatment;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Intervertebral Disc Displacement;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Polyradiculopathy*;
Sensation;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
2005;12(4):365-368
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The Cauda Equina syndrome after spine surgery is a relatively uncommon condition, but it is a serious complication that needs emergency treatment. A 35-year-old woman was transferred to our hospital and she presented with decreased perianal sensation and rectal tone after percutaneous endoscopic discectomy. Magnetic resonance image showed that the dura sac was compressed by herniated disc material at L5-S1. After performing emergency open discectomy for the cauda eguina syndrome, the patient's neurologic symptoms were completely resolved at 12 months follow-up. There has been no previous report on Cauda Equina syndrome after percutaneous endoscopic discectomy, and so we report here on one case.
