Vision loss after spine surgery: a case report

We report the case of a 36-year-old man who underwent neurosurgery for a T9 spine fracture consecutive to a fall. The patient had complete postoperative blindness which did not totally recover during the hospital stay. Decreased visual acuity and postoperative vision loss are not uncommon in spine s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annales françaises d'anesthésie et de réanimation 2009-02, Vol.28 (2), p.165
Hauptverfasser:	Hélaine, L, Cadic, A, Magro, E, Simon, A, Kiss, G, Gueret, G, Arvieux, C-C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	fre
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls Adult Alcoholic Intoxication - complications Blindness - etiology Fracture Fixation, Internal Humans Male Multiple Trauma Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic - diagnosis Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic - etiology Orbital Fractures - complications Orbital Fractures - diagnosis Paraplegia - etiology Paraplegia - surgery Postoperative Complications - etiology Prednisolone - therapeutic use Prone Position Risk Factors Spinal Cord Injuries - etiology Spinal Fractures - complications Spinal Fractures - surgery Thoracic Vertebrae - injuries
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Zusammenfassung:	We report the case of a 36-year-old man who underwent neurosurgery for a T9 spine fracture consecutive to a fall. The patient had complete postoperative blindness which did not totally recover during the hospital stay. Decreased visual acuity and postoperative vision loss are not uncommon in spine surgery. Such postoperative complications in spine surgery are severe. To avoid them, it is mandatory to identify the contributing factors and set up a preventive strategy.
ISSN:	1769-6623
DOI:	10.1016/j.annfar.2008.12.003