title: Technical note. Pyogenic spinal epidural abscess: a minimally invasive technique for multisegmental decompression.
abstract: Spontaneous spinal epidural abscess is a rare condition that is devastating and often fatal. Traditionally, surgery and antibiotics have been the treatment of choice; however, there has been some debate on the indications for their use. This technical note discusses a method for decompressing an acute multisegmental pyogenic spinal epidural abscess, thereby avoiding multilevel laminectomies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosciences, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: K D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Comey
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Haid
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D013492:Suppuration; D016896:Treatment Outcome