WAKE - UP TEST FOR RECOGNITION OF POSSIBLE NEUROLOGIC DAMAGE DURING SCOLIOSIS SURGERY
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 1990, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
To permit early recognition of possible spinal cord trauma due to spinal distraction with Harrington rod instru-mentation, 20 patients were awekened intraopartively in Hacettepe University Medical Faculty. Droperidol and Fentanyl were used for anesthesia for all patients. The reliance of this procedure was investiag-ted by noting the time between spinal distraction and obtaining motor response and by comparing with the post-operative neurologic condition. One patient with an unusual complication-transient cortical blindness (Anton Syndrome), was also discussed.
Authors and Affiliations
G. Özturan, B. Atilla, A. Surat, K. Erdem
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