Septic complications of chemonucleolysis.
The authors present two cases of septic complications after chemonucleolysis with chymopapain. One patient developed overt aortic valve failure. The second patient suffered an epidural abscess.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001424:Bacterial Infections; D002917:Chymopapain / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004653:Empyema; D010450:Endopeptidases / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004824:Epidural Space; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D013122:Spinal Diseases; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis
D010450:Endopeptidases; D002917:Chymopapain