Hemodynamic instability of myelomeningocele patients during anterior spinal surgery

Surgery for spinal fusion for patients with myelomeningocele is accompanied by a high rate of complications. The authors report six cases of sudden intra-operative hemodynamic instability which occurred during anterior spinal fusion; the procedures had to be aborted. All children were successfully r...

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Published inDevelopmental medicine and child neurology Vol. 35; no. 3; p. 261
Main Authors Karol, L A, Richards, B S, Prejean, E, Safavi, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.03.1993
Subjects
Adolescent
Blood Pressure
Child
Female
Hemodynamics
Humans
Intraoperative Complications
Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery
Male
Meningomyelocele - diagnosis
Meningomyelocele - surgery
Postoperative Complications
Scoliosis - etiology
Spinal Fusion - adverse effects
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Summary:Surgery for spinal fusion for patients with myelomeningocele is accompanied by a high rate of complications. The authors report six cases of sudden intra-operative hemodynamic instability which occurred during anterior spinal fusion; the procedures had to be aborted. All children were successfully resuscitated and four patients subsequently underwent successful anterior and posterior spinal fusion. Four of the children had positive skin and serum allergy tests to latex.
ISSN:0012-1622
DOI:10.1111/j.1469-8749.1993.tb11632.x