title: Endoscopic discectomy for the cauda equina syndrome during third trimester of pregnancy.
abstract: Low back pain is common during pregnancy. However, the prevalence of symtomatic lumbar disc herniation is rare, and cauda equina syndrome due to disc herniation during pregnancy is even rarer. We report a rare case of lumbar disc herniation causing cauda equina syndrome during third trimester of pregnancy which successfully treated by endoscopic discectomy. This case shows that endoscopic discectomy can be the treatment option for the lumbar disc herniation during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery , Mokpo Hankook Hospital, Mokpo, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeun Sung
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seok Won
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seung Myung
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ho
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shin