Tension Pneumocephalus: a Case Report of a Rare Complication After Spinal Surgery

García-García, Diego; Gomez-Rice, Alejandro; Vázquez-Vecilla, Iria; López-Franco, Mariano

doi:10.1007/s42399-021-00864-w

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“…According to Garcia-Garcia et al, a 76-year-old man was diagnosed with pneumocephalus after revision laminectomy was performed at L3 -L4 and L4 -L5 to decompress the lateral recesses at these levels. Although no obvious mass effect was observed on the initial postoperative CT scan of the patient, pneumocephalus might have been present in the recovery room immediately after initiating headache and confusion (18). According to Bonome Roel et al, a 54-year-old female patient developed pneumocephalus after spinal surgery.…”

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A Case Report on Pneumocephalus That Occurred Following an Epidural Ozone Injection During Percutaneous Lumbar Disc Decompression Surgery

Hemati,

Rahimi Ghasabeh

et al. 2024

Anesth Pain Med

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: Spinal decompression is a common procedure in spinal, neurosurgery, and orthopedic surgery. While there are a number of known complications associated with it, pneumocephalus (air in the brain) is generally not a recognized complication postoperatively. However, in rare cases, it can occur as a result of spinal decompression surgery. We describe a case of a 54-year-old female patient who developed pneumocephalus following percutaneous lumbar disc decompression surgery of the lumbar spine. The patient presented to the emergency department 3 hours after discharge with severe restlessness, cognitive impairment, nausea, vomiting, and lack of balance. During symptomatic treatment in the emergency department and 1 hour after taking oxygen, the patient’s vital signs improved. Before discharge, a computed tomography (CT) scan was taken again, which showed the disappearance of radiological symptoms. The patient was discharged 12 hours after hospitalization with suitable clinical conditions. Obtaining urgent imaging tests (magnetic resonance imaging [MRI] or CT) at the cranial and spinal levels, along with an electroencephalogram, allows us to diagnose the problem and determine the appropriate course of treatment, whether pharmacological or surgical.

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