ADYNAMIC ILEUS COMPLICATING LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY - A REPORT OF 2 CASES

Authors
PRICE SJ BUXTON N
Citation
Sj. Price et N. Buxton, ADYNAMIC ILEUS COMPLICATING LUMBAR LAMINECTOMY - A REPORT OF 2 CASES, British journal of neurosurgery, 12(2), 1998, pp. 162-164
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology",Surgery
Journal title
British journal of neurosurgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
02688697
Volume
12
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
162 - 164
Database
ISI
SICI code
0268-8697(1998)12:2<162:AICLL->2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Adynamic ileus is a well recognized complication of spinal injuries an d disease. We report two cases of adynamic ileus affecting both small and large bowel following uncomplicated L4/5 laminectomy. Both patient s recovered with conservative treatment, but their hospital stay was p rolonged. We have found three other cases in the literature of ileus a ffecting only the colon following laminectomy at this same level.