Dural rupture and subsequent spinal cord herniation due to closed wound suction drainage after spinal surgery
Hyukjun Kwon1, Sungjoon Lee1, Sun-Ho Lee1
1Department of Neurosurgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract:
Closed wound suction drains are commonly used in spinal surgery. Severe neurological complications related to their use are rare. Here, we report a case of a dural rupture and subsequent spinal cord herniation related to the use of closed suction drains after posterior decompression and fixation surgery for spinal metastasis.
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