J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
2010 Nov;48(5):455-460. 10.3340/jkns.2010.48.5.455.
Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis after Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Busan Wooridul Spine Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- 2Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea. nslcd@yahoo.co.kr
- KMID: 1453325
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2010.48.5.455
Abstract
- We reviewed 9 cases of pyogenic spondylodiscitis following percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy (PELD). Microbiologic cultures revealed 6 causative organisms. Five patients were managed conservatively and four were treated surgically. The mean follow-up period was 20.6 months and the average length of hospitalization was 24 days. Radiological evidence of spinal fusion was noted and infection was resolved in all patients. Although PELD is a safe and effective procedure, the possibility of pyogenic spondylodiscitis should always be considered.
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