[HTML][HTML] Spinal epidural abscess successfully treated with biportal endoscopic spinal surgery

T Kang, SY Park, SH Lee, JH Park, SW Suh - Medicine, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Surgical decompression and antibiotic therapy are the treatments of choice for patients with
spinal epidural abscess (SEA). Surgical treatment included decompression, evacuation of …

Extensive spinal epidural abscesses resolved with minimally invasive surgery: two case reports and review of the recent literature

L Proietti, L Ricciardi, G Noia, G Barone… - … for a New State of Art, 2019 - Springer
Purpose: An extensive spinal epidural abscess is a rare condition and causes significant
morbidity and mortality. Few authors have described this uncommon entity, which requires …

Treatment strategies and outcome in patients with non-tuberculous spinal epidural abscess-a review of 46 cases

A Boström, M Oertel, Y Ryang, V Rohde… - min-Minimally …, 2008 - thieme-connect.com
Objectives: Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare disease and its early detection and
appropriate treatment is essential to prevent high morbidity and mortality. There are only few …

Minimally invasive treatment of multilevel spinal epidural abscess

S Safavi-Abbasi, AJ Maurer, CH Rabb - Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2013 - thejns.org
The use of minimally invasive tubular retractor microsurgery for treatment of multilevel spinal
epidural abscess is described. This technique was used in 3 cases, and excellent results …

CT-guided minimally invasive treatment for an extensive spinal epidural abscess: a case report and literature review

B Ran, XR Chen, Q Zhong, M Fu, J Wei - European Spine Journal, 2018 - Springer
Purpose We present a case involving an extensive epidural abscess that was successfully
treated with computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous needle drainage and …

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

KD Schultz Jr, CH Comey, RW Haid Jr - Clinical Spine Surgery, 2001 - journals.lww.com
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 …

Spinal epidural abscess: prognostic factors and comparison of different surgical treatment strategies

M Löhr, T Reithmeier, RI Ernestus, H Ebel, N Klug - Acta neurochirurgica, 2005 - Springer
Background. Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but potentially devastating disease
requiring immediate surgical intervention and appropriate antibiotic treatment. The standard …

[HTML][HTML] Timing and prognosis of surgery for spinal epidural abscess: A review

NE Epstein - Surgical neurology international, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: The nonsurgical versus surgical management of spinal epidural abscesses
(SEAs) remains controversial. Even with the best preoperative screening for multiple risk …

Medical and surgical management of spinal epidural abscess: a systematic review

L Arko, E Quach, V Nguyen, D Chang, V Sukul… - Neurosurgical …, 2014 - thejns.org
Object Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare condition that has previously been treated
with urgent surgical decompression and antibiotics. Recent availability of MRI makes early …

Evacuation of a 14-vertebral-level cervico-thoracic epidural abscess and review of surgical options for extensive spinal epidural abscesses

M Payer, H Walser - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2008 - Elsevier
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare infection of the spinal peridural space, usually from
haematogenous spread of bacteria from a distant source of infection or from direct extension …