Management of Herniated Lumbar Disk Disease and Cauda Equina Syndrome in Pregnancy.
Clin Spine Surg
; 32(10): 412-416, 2019 12.
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ABSTRACT
Lower back pain is a commonly reported symptom during pregnancy. However, herniated lumbar disk disease is an uncommon cause for such pain. Cauda equina syndrome (CES) during pregnancy is a rare clinical scenario. This review highlights the epidemiology, diagnostic and treatment strategies, and challenges encountered when managing herniated lumbar disk disease and CES in pregnancy. Magnetic resonance imaging is the diagnostic modality of choice. Nonoperative treatment strategies are successful in the vast majority of cases in patients with a herniated disk in the absence of CES. CES and progressive neurological deficits remain absolute indications for surgical intervention regardless of gestational age. For such patients or those with debilitating symptoms refractory to nonoperative treatment strategies, surgery has been demonstrated to be safe in the pregnant patient population. However, surgery should be performed with obstetric and midwifery support should complications occur to the fetus.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome da Cauda Equina
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Deslocamento do Disco Intervertebral
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Vértebras Lombares
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article