Emergency Surgery-Requiring 33 Lumbar Disc Herniations And Their Results.

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Ak H. E.

. İstanbul Spine Masters 24-27 April 2025. Üsküdar Üniversitesi, İstanbul / Türkiye, İstanbul, Turkey, 24 - 27 April 2025, (Summary Text)

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Summary Text
  • City: İstanbul
  • Country: Turkey
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Bilecik Şeyh Edebali University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

EMERGENCY SURGERY-REQUIRING 33 LUMBAR DISC HERNIATIONS AND THEIR RESULTS

Hüseyin Erdem Ak

Bilecik Seyh Edebali Üniv.Medical Faculty. Department of Neurosurgery

Untreated lumbar disk herniation can lead to permanent nerve damage and permanent disabilities in the

future. In this case, the patient may experience symptoms such as weakness, numbness, and limited

mobility in the lower back, hips, and legs. Additionally, more severe symptoms such as loss of bladder

or bowel control or severe pain episodes may occur. An urgent microdiscectomy can help relieve the

patient's symptoms and prevent complications. We evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes

of patients with disc herniation who presented to the neurosurgery clinic with cauda equina syndrome,

drop foot and severe pain and were diagnosed with far lateral disk herniation and underwent surgical

treatment within the rst 24 hours. We observed that drop foot and urinary incontinence largely

disappeared immediately after surgery. It was determined that their preoperative complaints completely

resolved after three months. As a result, we found that emergency surgical intervention is important in

far lateral disk herniations that cause cauda equina syndrome and severe pain.

Keywords:Lumbar disc herniation, Urgent treatment, Nerve damage, Permanent disability, Pain

management

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