[Microsurgical management of tethered cord syndrome]

Autor: Hongzhi, Jiang, Yuming, Yang, Hongwen, Xie, Qingguo, Yuan, Cheng, Sha
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]. 40(3)
ISSN: 0529-5815
Popis: To assess the results of 26 patients with tethered cord syndrome (TCS) after microsurgical operation.Twenty-six patients with TCS were treated microsurgically and their clinical data were analyzed retrospectively.72% of the patients with TCS showed significant improvement. Surgical outcome was excellent in relieving pain and sensorimotor deficits, but bladder dysfunction.Early diagnosis and adequate surgical release are the keys to a successful outcome.
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