Risk and treatment of symptomatic epidural hematoma after anterior cervical spine surgery: A retrospective clinical study

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 99; no. 2; p. e18711
• Main Authors: Liao, Yehui, Tian, Yang, Ye, Rupei, Tang, Chao, Tang, Qiang, Ma, Fei, Yang, Sheng, He, Hongchun, Zhong, Dejun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01.01.2020; Wolters Kluwer Health
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cervical Vertebrae - surgery; Female; Health Behavior; Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal - etiology; Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal - therapy; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Neurosurgical Procedures - adverse effects; Observational Study; Preoperative Care; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Time Factors

Symptomatic epidural hematoma (SEH) after anterior cervical spine surgery is very rare, but it has disastrous consequences for the patients. Timely diagnosis and evaluation can effectively reduce the sequelae of neurological deficit in SEH. The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze a...