Symptomatic epidural haematoma after cervical laminoplasty: a report of three cases.
Symptomatic epidural haematoma after cervical laminoplasty is rare. We report 3 patients who required emergency evacuation of an epidural haematoma. Timely diagnosis and removal of the haematoma is important to prevent neurological deficits. The causative factors in these patients were preoperative coagulopathy, hypertension, and the malfunction of a closed-suction drain.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sendai Orthopaedic Hospital, Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.
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Takahashi
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Sato
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Hyodo
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Kawamata
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Takahashi
D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D065406:Laminoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013396:Suction / Q000009:adverse effects
hematoma, epidural, spinal; laminoplasty