Closed Drainage versus Non-Drainage for Single-Level Lumbar Disc Surgery: Relationship between Epidural Hematoma and Fibrosis

Study DesignA prospective clinical series with prospectively collected data.PurposeThe efficacy of using closed suction drains (CSD) after single-level lumbar disc surgery was evaluated. Postoperative CSD are regularly fitted to prevent postoperative epidural hematomas (EH) after multilevel lumbar d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kadir Kotil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2016-12-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-10-1072.pdf