Syringomyelia after spinal anaesthesia: A case report

Syringomyelia after spinal anaesthesia: A case report

Lumbar spinal or epidural anaesthesia has a lower complication rate compared to general anaesthesia. An occasional patient may develop spinal cord injury during the procedure and develop neurological complications. We report an interesting case of paraparesis due to dorsal spinal cord involvement an...

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Veröffentlicht in:Tropical doctor 2022-01, Vol.52 (1), p.178-181
Hauptverfasser: Madhaw, Govind, Radhakrishnan, Divya M, Kumar, Niraj
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Sprache:eng
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Anesthesia, Spinal - adverse effects
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - adverse effects
Spinal Cord Injuries - etiology
Syringomyelia - complications
Syringomyelia - surgery
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Zusammenfassung:Lumbar spinal or epidural anaesthesia has a lower complication rate compared to general anaesthesia. An occasional patient may develop spinal cord injury during the procedure and develop neurological complications. We report an interesting case of paraparesis due to dorsal spinal cord involvement and syrinx formation following spinal anaesthesia for abdominal surgery.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1177/00494755211037783