Brain Herniation Secondary to Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Following Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery

Lumbar spine surgery can be complicated by perioperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. However, development of brain herniation secondary to CSF leak following lumbar spine surgery has not been previously reported in the current literature. This case report describes a 48-year-old woman who, after...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zhang, Andrew, Song, Junho, Czerwein, John K
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Neurosurgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8735843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35004068
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.20266
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Sumario:Lumbar spine surgery can be complicated by perioperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. However, development of brain herniation secondary to CSF leak following lumbar spine surgery has not been previously reported in the current literature. This case report describes a 48-year-old woman who, after a revision lumbar decompression and fusion, experienced CSF leak followed by development of brain herniation, which resulted in patient demise. The postoperative period was complicated by patient nonadherence to conservative management of CSF leak.

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