Postoperative spinal epidural empyema. Clinical and computed tomography features.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
; 16(10): 1146-9, 1991 Oct.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1754934
ABSTRACT
Epidural empyema is a rare complication of elective spinal surgery. Four such cases are described. The clinical features of this postoperative complication were surprisingly vague and misleading. Fever was uncommon. Local inflammatory signs or rapid neurologic deterioration were absent. Computerized tomography proved useful in diagnosis and follow-up. Unlike spontaneous spinal epidural abscess, postoperative spinal epidural empyema had a benign course. Causative bacteria were miscellaneous. Surgical evacuation of the purulent collection and appropriate antibiotic therapy resulted in cure in all cases.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica
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Empiema
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Espaço Epidural
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Disco Intervertebral
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Laminectomia
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Israel