The long term outcome of micturition, defecation and sexual function after spinal surgery for cauda equina syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare neurologic complication of lumbar herniated disc for which emergency surgical decompression should be undertaken. Despite the common belief that the restoration of functions that are affected by CES can take several years postoperatively, follow up seldom exceeds the first year after surgery. Long term outcome of especially micturition, defecation and sexual function-which are by definition affected in CES-are unknown. The aim of this study is to evaluate 1) postoperative long term outcome of micturition, defecation and sexual function in CES patients 2) attitude of patients towards received hospital care with regard to (recovery of) these functions.

Methods

CES patients were selected by screening the records of all patients o

SUBMITTER: Korse NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5397048 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature