Cauda equina syndrome after spinal anaesthesia in a patient with asymptomatic tubercular arachnoiditis

A 14-year-old boy underwent emergency debridement surgery of right foot under spinal anaesthesia. Four hours after the surgery, the patient developed symptoms of cauda equina syndrome (CES). Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging of the patient's spine suggested underlying tubercular arachnoi...

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Main Authors: Sethi, Divya, Gupta, Madhu, Sood, Suvidha
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Medknow Publications 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3190512/