Retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema after oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery: a case report
Abstract Background The oblique lateral interbody fusion technique has received increasing attention for the treatment of degenerative disc disease in recent years. A series of complications have been reported, such as vascular injury, sympathetic chain injury, and transient psoas weakness, although...
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doaj-b2789e100d464521b117c5ec98e461f62021-08-01T11:41:51ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472021-07-011511410.1186/s13256-021-02980-6Retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema after oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery: a case reportChen Liu0Yu Zhang1Xin Ge2Liang Xiao3Hongguang Xu4Spine Research Center of Wannan Medical CollegeSpine Research Center of Wannan Medical CollegeSpine Research Center of Wannan Medical CollegeSpine Research Center of Wannan Medical CollegeSpine Research Center of Wannan Medical CollegeAbstract Background The oblique lateral interbody fusion technique has received increasing attention for the treatment of degenerative disc disease in recent years. A series of complications have been reported, such as vascular injury, sympathetic chain injury, and transient psoas weakness, although it is regarded as a relatively safe technique. Case presentation A 55-year-old male patient of Han nationality was diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis and underwent standalone oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery under general anethesia. Three days after the operation, subcutaneous gas accumulation appeared in the left lower abdomen of the patient with no inflammatory reaction of the wound. He was treated with conservative management, and the retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema had disappeared completely 1 month later. Conclusions To date, this is the first reported case of retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema related to oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery, which broadens the scope of the complications of oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02980-6Retroperitoneal pneumatosisSubcutaneous emphysemaOLIF surgeryComplicationsCase reportLumbar spinal stenosis |
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Chen Liu Yu Zhang Xin Ge Liang Xiao Hongguang Xu Retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema after oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports Retroperitoneal pneumatosis Subcutaneous emphysema OLIF surgery Complications Case report Lumbar spinal stenosis |
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Retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema after oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery: a case report |
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Retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema after oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery: a case report |
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Retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema after oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery: a case report |
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Retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema after oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery: a case report |
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Retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema after oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery: a case report |
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retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema after oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery: a case report |
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Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Abstract Background The oblique lateral interbody fusion technique has received increasing attention for the treatment of degenerative disc disease in recent years. A series of complications have been reported, such as vascular injury, sympathetic chain injury, and transient psoas weakness, although it is regarded as a relatively safe technique. Case presentation A 55-year-old male patient of Han nationality was diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis and underwent standalone oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery under general anethesia. Three days after the operation, subcutaneous gas accumulation appeared in the left lower abdomen of the patient with no inflammatory reaction of the wound. He was treated with conservative management, and the retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema had disappeared completely 1 month later. Conclusions To date, this is the first reported case of retroperitoneal pneumatosis and subcutaneous emphysema related to oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery, which broadens the scope of the complications of oblique lateral interbody fusion surgery. |
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Retroperitoneal pneumatosis Subcutaneous emphysema OLIF surgery Complications Case report Lumbar spinal stenosis |
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