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Technical note. Pyogenic spinal epidural abscess: a minimally invasive technique for multisegmental decompression.

K D Schultz·C H Comey·R W Haid
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Spontaneous spinal epidural abscess is a rare condition that is devastating and often fatal. Traditionally, surgery and antibiotics have been the treatment of choice; however, there has been some debate on the indications for their use. This technical note discusses a method for decompressing an acute multisegmental pyogenic spinal epidural abscess, thereby avoiding multilevel laminectomies.

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CatheterizationDecompression, SurgicalEpidural AbscessHumansLaminectomyMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresSuppurationTreatment OutcomeCase ReportsJournal Article

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K D Schultz, C H Comey, R W Haid. 2001. Technical note. Pyogenic spinal epidural abscess: a minimally invasive technique for multisegmental decompression.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00002517-200112000-00015

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