Pneumocephalus and Pneumorrhachis After Spinal Surgery

BACKGROUND: Pneumocephalus and pneumorrhachis are rare complications of neurosurgery. When a closed system such as the head and spinal area get injuried, it becomes open and the air can come in through that opening. In this case, we present a case of pneumocephalus and pneumorrhachis after spinal fu...

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Autores principales: Akyüz, Orhan, Gökpınar, Deniz, Aydın, Emsal, Aydın, Sergülen, Duymuş, Mahmut, Çığşar, Gülşen, Özdemir, Murat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4737059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26893792
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/PJR.895570
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Pneumocephalus and pneumorrhachis are rare complications of neurosurgery. When a closed system such as the head and spinal area get injuried, it becomes open and the air can come in through that opening. In this case, we present a case of pneumocephalus and pneumorrhachis after spinal fusion surgery. CASE REPORT: Herein we present a case of diagnosis and treatment of pneumocephalus and pneumorrhachis after spinal fusion surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Our patient developed postoperative pneumocephalus and pneumorrhachis as a late complication secondary to an infection. We wanted it to be considered as an important problem.

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