Spinal Cord Infarction following Abdominal Surgery and Postoperative Epidural Analgaesia

oleh: Abdullah Al-Asmi, Rosanna John, Ramachandiran Nandhagopal, Povathoor C Jacob, Karin Nollain, Rajeev Jain

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Sultan Qaboos University 2010-12-01

Deskripsi

schemic infarction is a rare cause of acute myelopathy. We report the case of a young woman admitted to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman, who developed extensive spinal cord infarction in the setting of surgical evacuation and packing of liver haematoma and post-operative epidural analgesia. She had no vascular risk factors for stroke. The vascular mechanism underlying ischemic myelopathy and the relationship to abdominal surgery and epidural analgesia are discussed.