Endoscopic Discectomy for the Cauda Equina Syndrome During Third Trimester of Pregnancy |
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| Authors: | Hyeun Sung Kim Seok Won Kim Seung Myung Lee Ho Shin |
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| Affiliation: | 1Department of Neurosurgery, Mokpo Hankook Hospital, Mokpo, Korea.;2Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. |
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| Abstract: | Low back pain is common during pregnancy. However, the prevalence of symtomatic lumbar disc herniation is rare, and cauda equina syndrome due to disc herniation during pregnancy is even rarer. We report a rare case of lumbar disc herniation causing cauda equina syndrome during third trimester of pregnancy which successfully treated by endoscopic discectomy. This case shows that endoscopic discectomy can be the treatment option for the lumbar disc herniation during pregnancy. |
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| Keywords: | Lumbar disc herniation Pregnancy Endoscopic discectomy |
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