Turkish Neurosurgery 2001 , Vol 11 , Num 1-2
LUMBAR SPINAL SUBDURAL HEMATOMA AS A COMPLICATION OF LUMBAR DISCECTOMY (CASE REPORT)
Erol TAŞDEMİROĞLU, Halit Ş. TOGAY
İstanbul Social Security Hospital, Neurosurgery Service, İstanbul, Türkiye This report describes the case of 49-year-old female patient who developed a lumbar spinal subdural hematoma as a complication of lumbar discectomy. We give the details of the case and review the relevant literature. Our conclusion is that spinal subdural hematoma should be considered a possible postoperarive complication of lumbar discectomy if radicular pain and back pain recur soon after a patient has undergone a successful surgery of lumbar disc herniation. Keywords : Lumbar disc surgery, postoperative complication, spinal subdural hematoma
Corresponding author : Erol Tasdemiroğlu