Percutaneous endoscopic drainage for acute long segment epidural abscess following endoscopic lumbar discectomy: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute epidural abscess after percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy is a rare but grievous complication. When faced with a long-segment epidural abscess, open surgery has traditionally been performed which can lead to huge surgical trauma and unpredictable complications. For this reason, surgeons around the world are constantly looking for more minimally invasive and effective surgical methods.

Patient concerns

Our patient was a 32-year-old woman who had been receiving percutaneous endoscopic interlaminar discectomy for L5/S1 lumbar disc herniation one week ago. She returned to our institution with a fever and lower back pain.

Diagnoses

Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a long segment epidural abscess accompanied by a paravertebral abscess, and staph

SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9561912 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature