Foot drop after spinal anesthesia in a patient with a low-lying cord

被引：23

作者：

Ahmad, F. U.

Pandey, P.

Sharma, B. S. ^{[1
]}

Garg, A.

机构：

[1] All India Inst Med Sci, Ctr Neurosci, Dept Neurosurg, New Delhi 110029, India

[2] All India Inst Med Sci, Ctr Neurosci, Dept Neuroradiol, New Delhi 110029, India

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA | 2006年 / 15卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1016/j.ijoa.2005.11.002

中图分类号：

R614 [麻醉学];

学科分类号：

100217 ;

摘要：

Damage to the spinal cord/conus medullaris due to incorrect identification of the lumbar space is a known complication of lumbar puncture. However, damage to a low-lying cord using an appropriate interspace is extremely rare. We describe a 26-year-old woman who underwent emergency caesarean section under spinal anesthesia. She developed right foot drop immediately after surgery, which gradually recovered over the next 10 months. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a low lying cord with a fatty filum terminale and intramedullary T2 hyperintensity, suggestive of needle damage. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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