[Small bowel perforation following microsurgical diskectomy of lumbar disk prolapse].
Intraabdominal lesions after microsurgical discectomy are rare but potentially life threatening. We report a case of a 47-year-old male who developed abdominal pain after discectomy. An abdominal computer tomography demonstrated free air intraperitoneally, and a perforation of the ileum was found by laparotomy. A resection and primary anastomosis was performed. Patients who experience abdominal pain after discectomy should have an acute abdominal computer tomography performed to diagnose any intraabdominal lesions.
Hollegaard
Stine
S
Kirurgisk Afdeling A, Odense Universitetshospital, DK-5000 Odense. salomon@dadlnet.dk
Salomon
Søren
S
Qvist
Niels
N
D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000293:injuries*; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000601:surgery*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography