[Vision loss after spine surgery: a case report].
We report the case of a 36-year-old man who underwent neurosurgery for a T9 spine fracture consecutive to a fall. The patient had complete postoperative blindness which did not totally recover during the hospital stay. Decreased visual acuity and postoperative vision loss are not uncommon in spine surgery. Such postoperative complications in spine surgery are severe. To avoid them, it is mandatory to identify the contributing factors and set up a preventive strategy.
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Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, CHU La-Cavale-Blanche, Brest cedex, France. helainelaetitia0206@yahoo.fr
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Magro
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Simon
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Kiss
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Gueret
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Arvieux
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications; D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma; D018917:Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016684:Prone Position; D012307:Risk Factors; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*
D011239:Prednisolone