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Revue médicale de Liège · Apr 2016
Case Reports[PERIOPERATIVE VISUAL LOSS AFTER SPINE SURGERY: A CASE REPORT].
- M Talmasse, C Franssen, D Martin, A Georges, and J-f Brichant.
- Rev Med Liege. 2016 Apr 1; 71 (4): 170-3.
AbstractPerioperative visual loss is a rare but devastating complication that may follow spine surgery in the prone position. So far, the incidence, mechanisms and risk factors have not been clearly established. Most commonly, the visual loss results from an ischemic optic neuropathy. We describe the case of a 68 year-old woman who underwent a lumbar laminectomy in the prone position. Upon recovery from anesthesia, the patient complained of total left blindness. This visual loss was, slowly and only partially, recovered after 72 hours. We discuss the most common causes of postoperative visual loss, the risk factors and preventive strategy.
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