Spinal epidural gas after cardiac surgery.
The authors describe a patient with severe lower back and left leg pain in the early postoperative period after cardiac surgery. Radiologic examination revealed gas in the spinal epidural space at the level of L4-5. The pain could not be relieved with analgesics and the patient underwent lumber surgery after cardiac surgery. After decompression, the patient improved and was discharged with no symptoms.
Department of Neurosurgery, Dokuz Eylul University, School of Medicine, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey. kyucesoy@hotmail.com
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Cakmakci
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D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D004824:Epidural Space; D005740:Gases / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D005740:Gases