| Literature DB >> 28948120 |
Tarush Rustagi1, Kunal Patel2, Sujit Kadrekar3, Akshay Jain4.
Abstract
Hemostatic agents are often used in spine surgery to control excessive bleeding. Oxidized cellulose (OC) is a common hemostatic agent used for this purpose. We present a case of postoperative cauda equina syndrome caused by Surgicel (Johnson & Johnson, New Jersey, US). An emergent decompression led to complete recovery. All attempts should be made to remove OC before closure after hemostasis has been achieved.Entities:
Keywords: cauda equina; cauda equina syndrome; hemostasis; oxidised cellulose; surgicel
Year: 2017 PMID: 28948120 PMCID: PMC5608483 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.1500
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184