BACKGROUND: While back pain is common in pregnancy, urgent surgical intervention is rarely required. CASE REPORT: A parturient in the third trimester presented with foot drop and sensory deficits. Surgical intervention was deemed necessary and was performed in the prone position to facilitate exposure. A multidisciplinary approach was vital to the management plan. CONCLUSION: For any pregnant patient undergoing nonobstetric surgery, the care provided should be individualized and thoughtful, keeping in mind both the mother and fetus.
BACKGROUND: While back pain is common in pregnancy, urgent surgical intervention is rarely required. CASE REPORT: A parturient in the third trimester presented with foot drop and sensory deficits. Surgical intervention was deemed necessary and was performed in the prone position to facilitate exposure. A multidisciplinary approach was vital to the management plan. CONCLUSION: For any pregnant patient undergoing nonobstetric surgery, the care provided should be individualized and thoughtful, keeping in mind both the mother and fetus.
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Anesthesia–obstetrical; disc herniation; diskectomy; nonobstetric surgical procedures; prone position