Spinal Epidural Abscess in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure: A Single-Center Experience

Arsal ACARBAS

doi:https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20190719032811

Makale detayları

Spinal Epidural Abscess in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure: A Single-Center Experience

Yazarlar:

Arsal ACARBAS

Yayıncı:

Kemal Türker ULUTAŞ

Dergi:

The Ulutas Medical Journal 2019 Vol.5 Issue 3, pp.209-214

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000802672

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2149-388X

pISSN:

2149-0430

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20190719032811

Özet:

 

Background: Spinal epidural abscess  SEA  is an uncommon condition that can evolve to severe neurologic deficit or death if the diagnosis is delayed. We noticed an increase in the number of cases of SEA, with the majority in patients with chronic renal failure. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between chronic renal failure  CRF  and spinal epidural abscess  SEA .   Materials and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted with the medical records of CRF patients who were treated for SEA in a single tertiary center. Clinical and demographic characteristics of the patients  age, gender, clinical symptoms, underlying conditions, predisposing factors, level of the abscess, causative organisms, preoperative motor status , treatments and outcomes were reviewed retrospectively. Levels of inflammatory markers  white blood cell, C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate  and albumin were evaluated.  Results: Seven  58.3%  males and five  41.7%  females, with a mean age of 65.7±8.6 years  range, 56 to 82 years  were evaluated in this study. The most common symptoms were back pain and motor weakness. The functional status of 4 patients  33.3%  was unchanged after surgery, while seven patients  58.3%  had functional improvements. Significant improvements were observed regarding blood levels of inflammatory markers and albumin after the treatments.    Conclusion: The present study showed that surgical procedures have an important role in the management of SEA in patients with CRF.

Makale detayları

Spinal Epidural Abscess in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure: A Single-Center Experience

Yazarlar: Arsal ACARBAS

Yayıncı: Kemal Türker ULUTAŞ

Dergi: The Ulutas Medical Journal 2019 Vol.5 Issue 3, pp.209-214

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2019

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000802672

Sıklık: Üç Aylık

eISSN: 2149-388X

pISSN: 2149-0430

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20190719032811

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Arsal ACARBAS

Yayıncı:

Kemal Türker ULUTAŞ

Dergi:

The Ulutas Medical Journal 2019 Vol.5 Issue 3, pp.209-214

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2019

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000802672

Sıklık:

Üç Aylık

eISSN:

2149-388X

pISSN:

2149-0430

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5455/umj.20190719032811