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METHODS
Case report.
OBJECTIVE
To present a rare case of vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) syndrome secondary to the C6 level isthmic spondylolisthesis.
BACKGROUND
VBI associated with voluntary head movements is known as the bow hunter syndrome. It may manifest in temporary symptoms of dizziness,
OBJECTIVE
Spinal anesthesia is an appropriate technique for lumbar spine surgeries of two to three hours duration. The aim of this study is to document our experience on spinal anesthesia administered to the patients with degenerative lumbar spine.
METHODS
A total of 497 patients underwent spinal
Although acute postoperative pancreatitis is a relatively frequent complication after open biliary tract surgery and gastric surgery, acute pancreatitis after spine surgery is a rare complication. We report the first case of acute pancreatitis after posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) for
BACKGROUND
Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs) are being increasingly used in the secondary prevention of thromboembolic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Patients taking NOACs are difficult to manage perioperatively, and several unexpected complications have been reported in these
Abducens nerve palsy associated with spinal surgery is extremely rare. We report an extremely rare case of abducens nerve palsy after lumbar spinal fusion surgery with inadvertent dural tearing, which resolved spontaneously and completely. A 61-year-old previous healthy man presented with chronic
OBJECTIVE
The anatomic and biomechanical aspects of the L5-S1 level present unique operative challenges compared with the L4-L5 level. However, it has not been determined if self-reported outcomes and complications are different between patients treated with a minimally invasive transforaminal
Caudal block with a local anesthetic through the hiatus sacralis has been performed in patients with chronic low back pain, lower limb pain, anal pain, and pelvic pain due to spinal canal stenosis, lumbar disc herniation, lumbar spondylolisthesis, postherpetic neuralgia, peripheral vascular disease,
A case of nontraumatic spondylolysis of the axis vertebra is presented. A 55-year-old man suddenly experienced nausea and dizziness on January 15, 1984 when he rotated his neck toward the left. Since this episode, he experienced the same attacks twice. On examination, the patient was afraid of